Superconducting quantum computers sold on-premises and via cloud
Rigetti Computing builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, from chip fabrication to cloud access. Its stack pairs chip-design and EM simulation tools (KLayout, Cadence, HFSS, COMSOL, CST) with FPGA/Verilog control work and Python, JAX and Rust software, showing a vertically integrated hardware shop. Hiring is senior-heavy, engineering-dominated and decelerating, with job posts centered on fab reproducibility, defect reduction and cryostat engineering.
Rigetti Computing, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a public company developing quantum computers based on superconducting qubits. It sells on-premises systems ranging from 9 to 108 qubits, including chiplet-based Cepheus systems with its own control electronics and the 9-qubit Novera QPU for research groups. Customers include national laboratories, quantum computing centers, and enterprise, government and research clients. Through its Quantum Cloud Services platform, the company also provides cloud access to its machines. It employs 51-200 people and hires in the United States.
Rigetti uses chip design and simulation tools like KLayout, Cadence, L-Edit, HFSS, COMSOL and ANSYS, plus Verilog, VHDL and FPGAs, Python, JAX, C++, Rust, and Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and AWS.
Job posts point to cryostat mechanical design, gate calibration, scalable nanofabrication for quantum circuits, superconducting qubit layout, RF delivery in dilution refrigerators, and an internal design-fabrication software platform.
Yes, engineering dominates Rigetti's open roles, mostly at senior level, with a small research presence. Hiring is US-based and has been slowing recently.
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