Your role and responsibilities:As a Software Developer, you will help build out the pennylane.ai ecosystem of products. The goal of pennylane.ai is to help pioneer quantum software development as a discipline and spread the adoption of PennyLane, an open-source framework for quantum machine learning, quantum computing, and quantum chemistry. No quantum software experience is required.
- Develop, maintain, and expand pennylane.ai and other websites using the latest front-end technologies.
- Collaborate with product, design, and technical writers to develop and launch new features for our platform.
- Ensure robust design and implementation of web interfaces across mobile and desktop devices.
- Take ownership of specific features and modules within the pennylane.ai ecosystem.
- Contribute to code reviews and maintain high standards for automated testing.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to drive the product roadmap forward.
- Architect scalable frontend systems and lead technical transitions to modern frameworks or patterns.
Basic qualifications and experience:- BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field.
- Years of Experience:
- Intermediate: 3+ years of professional software development experience.
- Senior: 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Tech Stack: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Gatsby and Tailwind.
- Experience integrating with APIs using RESTful services and/or GraphQL.
- A strong commitment to code quality through automated testing.
- Product-minded, self-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred qualifications and experience:- Expertise with Next.js, React and Tailwind CSS.
- Experience in building and customizing responsive themes for Sphinx using Jinja2 templating.
- Competent with CI/CD using GitHub Actions.
- Competent with backend languages like Python.
- Experience using containerization (Docker) and infrastructure-as-code.
- Deep understanding of Internationalization (i18n) and Web Accessibility (a11y).
- Partner with Product and Design leadership to define long-term technical strategy and UI/UX standards.
- Actively mentor developers on the team and foster a culture of continuous technical growth.
This is for a new position. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. The base salary range is 100,000 - 140,000 CAD for intermediate candidates and 150,000 - 180,000 CAD for senior candidates. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
