Software-Focused Systems Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: Broomfield, Colorado, United States; hybrid schedule with remote work permitted up to 2 days per week with approval.

Company

hirify.global develops a full-stack quantum computing platform for real-world applications across pharmaceuticals, materials science, financial services, government, industrial sectors, and academic research.

What you will do

• Translate stakeholder needs into testable system and software requirements with end-to-end traceability.
• Develop functional flows, system architectures, behavioral models, block definition diagrams, and Interface Control Documents.
• Allocate requirements across software, hardware, users, and external systems, and support system integration and technical reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex systems by reproducing failures, analyzing logs and system behavior, isolating root causes, and recommending corrective actions.
• Perform change-impact analysis, support FMEAs and risk mitigation, and advise verification and validation teams on acceptance criteria and test coverage.
• Develop prototypes, simulations, test tools, or production software, while mentoring software developers and systems engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least 8 years of combined software engineering and systems engineering experience, with demonstrated responsibility in both disciplines.
• At least 3 years of experience developing requirements, system models, interfaces, and verification criteria.
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or a worker granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements, candidates must not be nationals of the People’s Republic of China or Russia unless they are also U.S. citizens.
• Experience with software architecture, APIs, source code, configuration, system integration, and structured root-cause analysis.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience with SysML, model-based systems engineering, and system-modeling tools.
• Experience supporting FMEAs, reliability analyses, software prototyping, and automated testing.
• Experience with GitHub, CI/CD, Robot Framework, Cypress, or JFrog Artifactory.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on quantum computing technology designed for deployment in real-world environments.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements supporting work-life balance.
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and student loan repayment benefit.
• Equity opportunities, generous paid time off, sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Employee discount programs and an inclusive equal-opportunity workplace.