We are scientists,
engineers, builders,
and visionaries
Our Vision
We believe that quantum computing will fundamentally change the world for the better and will affect nearly every industry over the coming decades.
We will become the world's leading quantum computing platform, to enable the pursuit of quantum advantage by scientists and researchers around the world.
We’re looking for the most brilliant and creative people in the world to join us in our mission.
If you have a good heart, a strong mind and an ability to thrive in a rigorous environment, then talk to us.
Our Values
Growth mindset - We seek opportunities to grow by striving wholeheartedly to accomplish our mission.
Grit - Passion x Perseverance. We are earnest, dedicated, and focused.
Lightness and joy - We enjoy our work and celebrate successes.
Humility, vulnerability, and compassion - The only limitation to growth is the extent of our willingness to take risks, to be wrong, and to learn.
Systematic, conscientious, rigorous - In everything we do, we create a platform for our sustainable success.
Job listings
See our current positions and apply here.
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Corporate Counsel
, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreRigetti is looking for a talented, energetic, in-house attorney to be our CorporateCounsel. The primary focus of this hands-on position (and most of the workload) will benegotiating and structuring enterprise-level commercial transactions with our globalcustomers, and streamlining our contracting process. You will also be responsible forhandling other legal matters as time permits, and working with the Legal team from ourBerkeley headquarters. This role will report directly to our SVP of Legal. -
Creative Designer
Go to Market, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreRigetti is looking for a talented creative designer to help strengthen and grow our visual brand identity through all marketing communications. You’ll be responsible for producing compelling creative solutions across various touch points including print and web materials, event branding, publication design, presentations, sales collateral, and internal projects. As a key member of the Communications and Marketing team, you will collaborate closely with the product, sales, and engineering organizations to ensure alignment with brand guidelines and design best practices. The successful candidate will have experience translating complex technical topics into impactful and effective visuals. -
Data Scientist
RAD, Full-time in Washington, DC
Read MoreRigetti is seeking a talented data scientist with a background in machine learning and taking data science solutions through to production. The successful applicant will be invited to join our welcoming, diverse team in Washington DC and work on innovative solutions to diverse problems. The role will require you to interact with clients and collaborate with Rigetti’s passionate team of data scientists and systems engineers, shaping data analytics solutions to meet client needs.Rigetti offers a flexible, equal-opportunity workplace with an engaged and talented team delivering high-quality projects on the cutting edge of technology. Occasional interstate and international travel for client workshops and technical networking will be required.We are seeking people with a range of experience within the industry, from talented recent graduates to those with many years, covering the full spectrum of data science practices.To apply please submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest in and qualification for the role. -
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Finance, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreWe are seeking a world-class Manager of FP&A who will be responsible for all areas of FP&A, includingdevelopment of financial and business plans, partnering with business leaders across the company anddriving analyses for business and strategic issues. In this role, you will report to the VP Finance. -
Full-Stack Software Engineer, Data Platform
Software Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreAs a software engineer on the data platform team you will be responsible for building tools for the storage, retrieval, and visualization of data generated by the engineering teams at Rigetti. You will collaborate closely with process engineers, experimental physicists and software engineers and play a direct role in enabling the teams to organize their data, understand and analyze it, and find patterns that will drive improvements to the fabrication and control of the next generations of quantum processors. -
Industrial Engineer
Materials & Supply Chain, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreThe Industrial Engineer will support all activities related to quality, materials ordering, inventory, logistics and data management. You will join a collaborative team of four and will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager. We value candidates who are enthusiastic about quantum computing, eager to learn, and upholds an efficient and diligent work ethic. You must have experience working with electronic components, metals, and PCB's. -
Junior Quantum Engineer - Fabrication Intern
Fabrication Intern, Intern in Fremont, CA
Read MoreRigetti Computing is developing cloud-deployed quantum computers to solve humanity's most pressing problems. We are a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers working on groundbreaking technology in an entrepreneurial environment.During your internship we will work together to help you gain fluency and hands-on experience across several domains of advanced engineering, physics, and computer science. You will be embedded on a core technical team, and will collaborate with our engineers, including the rest of the intern cohort. Depending on your specific assignment, this can include microwave engineering, cryogenic systems, nanofabrication, superconductivity, machine learning, quantum error correction, quantum optics, quantum and classical processor architectures, digital and analog signal processing, and quantum operating system software development.There are four JQE tracks appropriate for candidates' interests and experience: Physics, Hardware, Software, and Fabrication. Candidates in the JQE Fabrication track typically come from Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, or EE backgrounds. Fabrication JQEs work at the intersection of Fabrication, Design, and Quantum Engineering to characterize and refine the fabrication processes and design parameters that determine the performance of the chips produced in our quantum integrated circuit foundry.The JQE position requires a highly diverse skill set with excellent problem-solving ability and creativity. It does not, however, require prior experience in quantum computing.When applying, please consider the following dates as these are our preferred start and end dates:Start Date: June 15, 2020End Date: Aug 14, 2020 -
Junior Quantum Engineer - Hardware Intern
Hardware, Intern in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreRigetti Computing is developing cloud-deployed quantum computers to solve humanity's most pressing problems. We are a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers working on groundbreaking technology in an entrepreneurial environment.During your internship we will work together to help you gain fluency and hands-on experience across several domains of advanced engineering, physics, and computer science. You will be embedded on a core technical team, and will collaborate with our engineers, including the rest of the intern cohort. Depending on your specific assignment, this can include microwave engineering, cryogenic systems, nanofabrication, superconductivity, machine learning, quantum error correction, quantum optics, quantum and classical processor architectures, digital and analog signal processing, and quantum operating system software development.There are four JQE tracks appropriate for candidates' interests and experience: Physics, Hardware, Software and Fabrication. Candidates in the JQE Hardware track typically come from Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds. They work in the Hardware group, building our cryogenic-RF or microwave control systems hardware.The JQE position requires a highly diverse skill set with excellent problem-solving ability and creativity. It does not, however, require prior experience in quantum computing.When applying, please consider the following dates as these are our preferred start and end dates:Start Date: June 15, 2020End Date: Aug 14, 2020 -
Junior Quantum Engineer - Quantum Engineering Intern
Software, Intern in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreRigetti Computing is developing cloud-deployed quantum computers to solve humanity's most pressing problems. We are a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers working on groundbreaking technology in an entrepreneurial environment.During your internship we will work together to help you gain fluency and hands-on experience across several domains of advanced engineering, physics, and computer science. You will be embedded on a core technical team, and will collaborate with our engineers, including the rest of the intern cohort. Depending on your specific assignment, this can include microwave engineering, cryogenic systems, nanofabrication, superconductivity, machine learning, quantum error correction, quantum optics, quantum and classical processor architectures, digital and analog signal processing, and quantum operating system software development.There are four JQE tracks appropriate for candidates' interests and experience: Physics, Hardware, Software and Fabrication. Candidates in the JQE Software track typically come from Computer Science backgrounds with some exposure to Physics or Electrical Engineering. Software JQEs work across the full stack, building out the infrastructure required to provide quantum computing as a service around the world.The JQE position requires a highly diverse skill set with excellent problem-solving ability and creativity. It does not, however, require prior experience in quantum computing.When applying, please consider the following dates as these are our preferred start and end dates:Start Date: June 15, 2020End Date: Aug 14, 2020 -
Packaging Engineer
Fabrication, Full-time in Fremont, CA
Read MoreAs Packaging Engineer, you will be in charge of sustaining activities in backend packaging and assembly process toward building quantum integrated circuits. You will spend your time immersed in the hands-on fabrication of these devices. You will work in a fast-paced environment with a wide range of engineers and scientists in process, integration, design and quantum engineering. -
Process Technician
Fabrication, Full-time in Fremont, CA
Read MoreAs a Process Technician at Rigetti computing, you will build novel quantum chips developed in our Fab-1 facility. You will work on the Production Operations team fabricating devices with validated processes, and also provide metrology, and data gathering support for engineers in the Fab. -
QE 1 - Hardware
QPU Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreOur entry-level Quantum Engineer (QE) 1 position offers a unique path to the frontier of quantum computing. As a quantum engineer, your mission will be to accelerate the development of our quantum hardware -- the superconducting circuits and control systems at the heart of our technology. You'll work alongside senior engineers in this pursuit, joining your creativity, problem solving, and eagerness to learn with the team at Rigetti.There are four QE 1 tracks appropriate for candidates' interests and experience: Physics, Hardware, Fabrication and Software. Candidates in the QE 1 Hardware track typically come from Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds. They work in the Hardware group, building our cryogenic-RF or microwave control systems hardware. -
QE 1 - Physics
QPU Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreOur entry-level Quantum Engineer (QE) 1 position offers a unique path to the frontier of quantum computing. As a quantum engineer, your mission will be to accelerate the development of our quantum hardware -- the superconducting circuits and control systems at the heart of our technology. You'll work alongside senior engineers in this pursuit, joining your creativity, problem solving, and eagerness to learn with the team at Rigetti.There are four QE 1 tracks appropriate for candidates' interests and experience: Physics, Hardware, Fabrication and Software. Candidates in the QE 1 Physics track typically come from Physics, EE, and/or Math backgrounds. Physics QE 1s primarily work in one of the following areas: -
QE 1 - Software
QPU Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreOur entry-level Quantum Engineer (QE) 1 position offers a unique path to the frontier of quantum computing. As a quantum engineer, your mission will be to accelerate the development of our quantum hardware -- the superconducting circuits and control systems at the heart of our technology. You'll work alongside senior engineers in this pursuit, joining your creativity, problem solving, and eagerness to learn with the team at Rigetti.In the Software specialization of QE 1, you'll use your skills in scalable software development to boost our rate of learning about quantum hardware. At Rigetti, measuring the properties of quantum electrical circuits is an everyday activity. Your job will be to help ensure we derive as much useful information as possible from these measurements while reducing the amount of human effort required to do so. You'll be asked to collaborate with physicists and software engineers, to develop and maintain:- Algorithms for the efficient characterization of quantum devices- Signal processing libraries that perform with exceptional reliability- Advanced quantum benchmarking procedures -
Senior Accountant
Finance, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreWe are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee various accounting operations under direction of company’s Controller. The Senior Accountant will serve as an integral part of all company’s finance activities. The Senior Accountant responsibilities at Rigetti include reconciling account balances and transactions, maintaining general ledger and routine postings and running month-end close procedures. A successful Senior accountant combines excellent system skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. Duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks. -
Senior Quantum Engineer
QPU Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreAs a Senior Quantum Engineer you will contribute to systematic improvements throughout Rigetti Computing’s full stack quantum computing architecture. You will design and carry out experiments in order to create concrete functionality, outline hardware requirements for the engineering organization, and integrate novel capabilities into our quantum systems. You will elevate physics breakthroughs into stable technology, working closely with a uniquely diverse team of engineers. -
Senior Quantum Test Engineer
Fabrication, Full-time in Fremont, CA
Read MoreAs a Senior Quantum Test Engineer on our Fabrication team, you will contribute to the characterization and qualification of our quantum devices. You will work towards improving the performance and manufacturability of our superconducting quantum devices, and will be responsible for conducting cryogenic measurements of these devices for providing feedback to both fabrication and QPU engineering teams. This role will also involve contributing to the improvement of our characterization procedures, and is a bridge between R&D and manufacturing of Rigetti's quantum devices. -
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
Software Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreAs a software engineer on the data platform team you will be responsible for building tools for the storage, retrieval, and visualization of data generated by the engineering teams at Rigetti. You will collaborate closely with process engineers, experimental physicists and software engineers and play a direct role in enabling the teams to organize their data, understand and analyze it, and find patterns that will drive improvements to the fabrication and control of the next generations of quantum processors. -
Sr. Infrastructure Software Engineer
Infrastructure Engineering, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreRigetti is leading the computing revolution and we are on a mission to build the world’s most powerful computer. You will be the conduit for Rigetti to share our cutting edge technology with the rest of the world.As a Sr. Infrastructure Software Engineer, you are responsible for building Rigetti’s core cloud infrastructure. You will own the vital systems that power all aspects of our business and you’ll work cross functionally with world-class engineers and physicists to pioneer the most advanced Quantum Compute Platform in the world. This is a rare opportunity to combine onsite quantum infrastructure with modern cloud technology. -
Technical Program Manager
Engineering Strategy, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreThe Technical Program Manager is responsible for synchronizing dozens of technical projects to deliver the world’s most powerful computers to key customers. This person will work cross-functionally across the computing stack to integrate our customers’ strategic interests into inspiring work priorities, milestones, and goals. -
Technical Writer/Documentation Engineer (contract)
Go to Market, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreThe Documentation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining web-based documentation for the Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services platform. With a focus on discoverability, quality, and accuracy, you will create an intuitive and delightful end-user experience while reducing the overhead of customer support cases. The successful candidate will have experience with a suite of modern web publishing and documentation tools and a passion for learning new technologies. -
VP, Finance
Finance, Full-time in Berkeley, CA
Read MoreWe are seeking a Vice President of Finance to lead the finance function and provide strategicdirection for our growing company. In this role, you will report to the COO, and be a trusted partner andadvisor on the leadership team. The controller and manager of FP&A will report to you.
Employee benefits
We care about our people and their people. We balance focus and hard work with a holistic approach to supporting passions, wellness, and personal growth.
Healthcare
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for our employees and their families. We cover 98% and 95% of employees' and dependents' premiums respectively.
Equity
Every full time employee at Rigetti receives an option grant in the company, giving everyone an opportunity to share in our long term success
Time away
We have a flexible vacation policy, plus generous parental and military leave. We believe in giving our employees an opportunity to reflect, truly unplug and connect with what matters most to each of us.
JQE program
Our Junior Quantum Engineering
Program is designed to support our
early career engineers and technicians
across the stack through mentorship,
ongoing education, and a capstone
project. Our summer 2020 internship applications are now open.
What people have said about the JQE program.
Deanna Abrams
"I love being a JQE at Rigetti. Having the opportunity to do work with intelligent and kind people, and to feel that I'm meaningfully contributing to such an exciting project, is a dream come true."
Chloe Song
"The JQE Program has been an incredible opportunity for me to try new things and expand my skill set as an engineer. Not only am I provided with invaluable training and support from my colleagues, but also the opportunity to be a direct contributor to important projects."
Yuvraj Mohan
"Working at Rigetti has given me the opportunity to work towards building a full-stack quantum computing system. This is an experience I simply couldn’t have gotten anywhere else!"