# Quantum Engineer (Superconducting) 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: 2026-02-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/conductor-quantum/jobs/Gcnhe4e-quantum-engineer-superconducting
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/conductor-quantum-quantum-engineer-superconducting/

## About the role

You will work across the full quantum stack: from taking a superconducting qubit device through early bring-up, all the way to hosting it online as a platform that human researchers and AI agents can build on. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role. You will define best practices, influence product strategy, and help lay the foundation for Conductor Quantum's culture and growth.

## What they're looking for

- Get fluent in the calibration software stack and understand how it maps to superconducting hardware
- Lead your first cooldown and characterization run, from resonator spectroscopy to single-qubit randomized benchmarking
- Sit with customers and partners to see where the platform breaks down for them. Pick the friction point that annoys you most
- Own a qubit bring-up cycle end to end, from packaging to two-qubit gates
- Ship your first contribution to the automated calibration routines. Start with spectroscopy, readout optimization, or two-qubit gate tuning
- Fix the friction point you found in your first month, and propose the highest leverage things the team can do in superconducting qubits

Tags: Engineering