Senior Java Engineer

Description:

Quantum Machines is a global leader in control systems for quantum computing, a field on the verge of exponential growth.  

Our innovative hardware and software mark a groundbreaking approach in quantum computer control, scaling from individual qubits to expansive arrays of thousands. 

At the core of QM lies a passionate and ambitious team committed to reshaping the construction and operation of quantum computers. Our work is fueled by a deep understanding of customer needs, driving us to deliver unparalleled solutions in this revolutionary field. 

We are looking for a highly experienced Java Developer to design and develop the core backend software layer over the company's specialized flagship product.

You'll build systems that handle bursty, high-throughput workloads — think thousands of requests per second with strict latency requirements. This means making real trade-offs around concurrency models, resource pooling, and distributed coordination.

It is a unique opportunity to join a team of top-notch engineers and work on cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment of quantum computation.

What Makes This Role Different

• Our backend team sits in the middle of everything - we're the orchestration layer between:
• Hardware control systems (C++)
• Client exposed SDK (Python)
• Reporting and managing system (Go)
• Our business logic (Java/Kotlin + Spring)

Requirements:

• 5+ years building backend systems in Java/ Kotlin
• Deep understanding of OOP - you know when to use inheritance vs composition, and you can explain why.
• Concurrency expertise - race conditions, thread safety, and async patterns don't scare you.
• Experience building systems that scale - you've thought about throughput, distributed architectures, and made performance trade-offs.
• Design patterns and architecture - you can discuss SOLID principles and explain architectural decisions, not just implement them.
• Code review, testing, and integration - you've been in the trenches and know what good looks like.
• You care about code quality - not perfection, but code that your future self (and teammates) won't curse at.

 Strong Plus

• Spring experience
• gRPC-based communication
• Python programming
• Experience in polyglot environments
• AI Coding agent experience

What this means for you:

• You'll own features end-to-end - from design conversations to production, across multiple systems and teams
• You'll collaborate constantly - with engineers working in different languages, explaining APIs, debugging integration issues together
• You need to think in systems - your code is one piece; you need to understand (and care about) how it all fits together
• When something breaks, you dig in - even if the bug is in Python code you didn't write, or a timing issue between services
• You make decisions - sometimes with incomplete information, and you take responsibility for the outcomes

You'll Thrive Here If You

• Ask questions when requirements are unclear rather than guessing
• Help teammates when they're stuck, and ask for help when you are
• Balance "perfect" with "good enough to ship"
• Communicate clearly in English (written and verbal)
• Think beyond your code and take ownership without being asked