Responsibilities** + Define the system architecture for scalable quantum control and readout across room-temperature and cryogenic domains + Drive architectural direction for heterogeneous compute platforms supporting control, measurement, and feedback workloads + Establish system partitioning and co-design strategies across hardware, firmware, software, and quantum systems + Define communication, synchronization, and dataflow architectures enabling deterministic, low-latency operation at scale + Lead system-level trade-offs and guide platform evolution toward scalable, production-ready quantum systems **Other:** + Embody our Culture (https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/sites/Culture) and Values (https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/sites/Values) **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Doctorate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field AND 3+ years software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems + OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field AND 4+ years software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems + OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, or related field AND 6+ years software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems + OR equivalent experience. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.