Software Engineer

Join our team to innovate cutting-edge quantum technologies and drive advancements in quantum computing.

  • Location
    Tokyo, Japan.
  • Employment Type
    Full time (fixed-term contract)
  • Location Type
    On-site

Background of Recruitment

Almost everyone on our team has basic software skills.

As we continue to grow, internal systems have become increasingly complex. In response, we’re creating a dedicated software engineering team to support the R&D teams here at NanoQT.

The ability to communicate directly with researchers and engineers is critical. At NanoQT, almost everyone has a deeply technical understanding of the system. In fact, you’ll often be talking to the person who invented it!

We’re looking for someone who can continue to help our team refine and extend existing systems while continuously improving UI/UX and maintainability.

Job Description

You will work closely with physicists and engineers to…

  • Understand existing systems: You’re not afraid to admit when you don’t understand something or to ask for clarification. Our team is here to support you and provide adequate explanations, but you have to be proactive and willing to ask.
  • Design & develop new systems: This is a collaborative process. You bring your own perspective and experience into the room. You don’t just learn; you also share your software knowledge with your collaborators.
  • Maintain existing systems: You own your code and are able to help others. Your software is well-architected and extensible. You can add or modify features over time to continuously improve the user experience.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Fluency in Python and C++
  • Experience building and updating GUIs based on user feedback.
  • Experience working with microcontrollers: Arduino, etc.
  • Experience with control systems or IOT.
  • Understanding of RPC and REST.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • R&D experience.
  • Experience with gathering and acting on user feedback.
  • Experience with data analysis and visualization.
  • Understanding of signal analysis.
  • Understanding of optics or quantum mechanics.

Desired Personal Qualities

Your applications need to be simple and intuitive to use. You care about the user experience, not just the technical aspects.

You deliver simple UI/UX and long-term maintainability. You can use AI agents, but you understand and own what you ship. Your applications are simple, easy to use, and require minimal initial setup.

You make decisions for the long term and do not rush to complete tasks. You prioritize doing things right over doing them fast.

Language Proficiency Level

  • English: business-level fluency, including technical concepts.
  • Japanese: casual conversational ability.

Benefits

  • Reimbursement for technical certifications:
    • AWS Professional certifications.
    • Anthropic Professional or Developer Certification.
  • Comprehensive Japanese Social Insurance Coverage:
    • Health insurance / Employees’ pension insurance / Employment insurance / Workers’ compensation insurance
  • Work Schedule and Leave Benefits:
    • Five-day workweek (weekends off) / Paid annual leave / Year-end and New Year holidays / Summer vacation
    • Other leave programs in accordance with applicable Japanese laws and regulations

Work-Style

  • Full-time, fixed-term contract position (initial 3-month contract, renewable every 3 months; subsequent renewal terms are negotiable).
  • Flexible working hours (8 hours per day, with core hours from 11:00 to 16:00).
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