Microsoft
Senior Quantum Software Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- Doctorate: 1+ years; master’s: 3+ years; bachelor’s: 4+ years; or equivalent experience. Preferred thresholds: doctorate 3+ years, master’s 6+ years, bachelor’s 8+ years; additional preferred experience includes 3+ years with languages, compilers, simulators, code editors, or AI integration.
- Education
- Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Builds open-source developer tools and software for quantum computing, including languages, compilers, simulators, and VS Code integrations.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver reliable, secure components in Rust, Python, and TypeScript for quantum developer tools.
- Build language and compiler features for Q#, OpenQASM, QIR, and related technologies, and develop VS Code integrations.
- Explore AI capabilities for quantum development and collaborate with research, hardware, and open-source communities.
What they ask for
- Doctorate plus 1+ years, master’s plus 3+ years, or bachelor’s plus 4+ years of software industry experience in the stated fields and work areas, or equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Provide citizenship or eligible status documentation for export-control access assessment.
- Ability to work in an AI-first environment and leverage AI tools for innovation and efficiency.
Nice to have
- 3+ years working with languages, compilers, simulators, code editors, or AI integration; or the stated higher experience thresholds for the degree-based alternatives.
- Experience with Rust, Python, web technologies, quantum computing, quantum development stacks, GPUs, LLVM, or collaborative development.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Rust, Python, TypeScript, Q#, OpenQASM, QIR, VS Code, LLVM
AI focus
Integrate AI capabilities into quantum development workflows and use modern AI tools to accelerate discovery, performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, and task automation.
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