# AI Systems Engineer at Conductor Quantum

- Company: Conductor Quantum (YC S24)
- What the company does: AI that operates quantum computers for scientific discovery. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.conductorquantum.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-03-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/conductor-quantum/jobs/bVWYarJ-ai-systems-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/conductor-quantum-ai-systems-engineer/

## About the role

As a Member of Technical Staff you will shape Conductor's core offerings: AI software that controls quantum hardware. From agentic quantum algorithm discovery and circuit generation code tools, all the way down to calibration and control of low-level qubit pulses. You will architect, build, and maintain the next-generation control and calibration stack. You will also build and maintain the first natural language interface for quantum computing, suitable for both human researchers and AI agents.

## What they're looking for

- Get deep on the current calibration stack, data pipelines, and customer integrations
- Pair with the quantum engineers on at least one hardware-facing task, and see the lab realities your software serves
- Design the system architecture for the AI-to-QPU integration layer, the interface between agents and quantum hardware that no one has built yet
- Ship your first meaningful improvement to the calibration pipeline or the natural language interface
- Identify the single highest leverage engineering improvement, and align the team on it
- Have a clear architectural proposal for the next phase of the software stack

Tags: Engineering