Hybrid Calibration API Software Engineer

at Alice & Bob

• Job title: Calibration API Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: Python, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Paris, France

About the role

• Join Alice & Bob as a Calibration API Software Developer to innovate quantum computing solutions. Collaborate with physicists on calibration API development and automation for performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Python API and helper libraries used by physicists to author calibration procedures, including measurement primitives, analysis helpers, and report generators.
• Collaborate closely with physicists to define the vision and implement automatic recalibration workflows.
• Coordinate integration of the calibration API architecture with the broader software stack.
• Ensure code quality and CI/CD compliance by enforcing linting, type checking (pylint, mypy), unit tests, and integration tests.
• Provide examples, templates, and documentation so scientists can quickly write reproducible and testable automatic QPU calibrations.
• Generate automated calibration reports that include raw traces, fits, metrics, and provenance metadata.
• Support and triage issues reported by physicists: debug failing calibrations, improve error messages, and propose API enhancements.
• Collect feedback and iterate on the API to reduce friction and increase automation coverage.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing scientific or instrumentation software, preferably in Python.
• Strong Python skills with experience in API design, type hints, and static analysis tools (mypy, pylint).
• Strong debugging skills and a pragmatic approach to balancing robustness with scientist productivity.
• Experience with testing frameworks (pytest), CI/CD systems, and writing integration tests.
• Experience producing clear documentation, examples, and developer tooling for non‑software specialists.

Benefits

• Our success is your success: participate in our BSPCE plan.
• Direct IP compensation: earn substantial bonuses for driving core patents that define our quantum architecture.
• Flexible remote policy — up to 40% remote per month.
• Parental plan including additional benefits such as crèche support or extra days off to care for children under 12.
• Subsidized membership with Urban Sports Club.
• Mental health support via moka.care.
• 25 days of vacation (as per French law) plus RTT (compensatory time off).
• Half of transportation costs covered (as per French law), or a yearly allowance for dedicated bicycle commuters.
• Competitive health coverage with Alan.
• Meal vouchers via Swile, and access to a fully equipped, regularly stocked kitchen.
• Company-covered French language courses for those interested.