Senior Integration/API architect

Responsibilities:

• Key member of the software solutions team responsible for developing and deploying software for test systems, product platforms and manufacturing data management.
• Design and standardize APIs enabling interoperability between EDA tools, in-house photonic solvers, PDK infrastructure, and CI/CD systems (Gitlab is a plus).
• Build and maintain middleware/adapters for commercial and proprietary tools with inconsistent or limited APIs.
• Establish API versioning, schema validation, and backward compatibility strategies to support evolving toolchains without breaking downstream flows.
• Implement observability and traceability mechanisms (logging, metrics, lineage tracking) to ensure reproducibility and auditability of design runs.
• Collaborate with device, layout, and simulation engineers to translate domain requirements into robust platform abstractions.
• Experience/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with significant exposure to systems integration or platform architecture.
• Proven experience designing and governing APIs (REST, gRPC, event-driven architectures) in complex, multi-tool environments.
• Familiarity with data interchange formats (protocol buffers, avro, etc.)
• Experience integrating with data platforms (DataBricks, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong programming skills in Python (required) and at least one systems or backend language (Go, C++, Java, Rust, or similar).
• Experience integrating heterogeneous tools, including proprietary or vendor software with limited or inconsistent APIs.
• Demonstrated experience defining canonical data models and managing schema/versioning strategy.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems, containerization (Docker), and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes or equivalent).
• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and observability for distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles: modularity, loose coupling, scalability, reliability.
• Experience working in engineering-heavy domains (EDA, semiconductor, hardware, scientific computing, or similar).
• Proven team player with an ability to work effectively across departments, sites, time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Strong critical thinking, creative, innovative, analytical, and detail-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of impactful results.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and juggle multiple priorities and deliver against a schedule.
• Demonstrated interest in quantum computing.
• Ability to contribute to a fast-paced start-up environment.
• PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
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• The ranges below reflect the target ranges for a new hire base salary. One is for the Bay Area (within 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto), the second one (if applicable) is for elsewhere in the US (beyond 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto). If there is only one range, it is for the specific location of where the position will be located. Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.