Senior Software Engineer, Internal Systems

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer, Internal Systems role is listed as hybrid remote, with Berkeley, CA as the listing location. The base salary is $180,000–$250,000 per year. Rigetti’s mission is to build powerful computers to address challenging problems, and the Internal Software team supports quantum hardware research and engineering. The engineer maintains and improves data-intensive Python systems and develops software that helps physicists and fabrication engineers design, build, and measure quantum hardware. The role translates internal users’ needs into scalable software, strengthens data reliability and platform performance, and helps establish safe, sustainable use of AI coding agents across engineering and science teams.

What you'll do

• Own, maintain, and improve data-intensive Python services and applications
• work with quantum and fabrication engineers to translate needs into scalable software
• maintain data trust through schema migrations, client compatibility, testing, and CI
• improve workflow performance and platform observability
• build frameworks, guardrails, and patterns for safe and sustainable use of AI coding agents
• communicate priorities and roadmap to users
• mentor and collaborate with engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

internal systems

python

backend systems

quantum computing

internal software

berkeley ca

$180k–$250k/year

aws

kubernetes

postgresql

ai coding agents

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity, medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), paid parental leave, rejuvenation days, and vacation policy aligned with local regulations and industry standards.

Why this role

Internal Software work spans measurement and characterization platforms, chip-fabrication tooling, cloud and onsite infrastructure, and analytics. Quantum-domain experience is not required.

About the employer

Rigetti Computing is hiring for this role. Industry: Software Publishers. Sector: 51.