Senior Embedded Software Developer — Quantum Control Firmware (Ottawa)

Job Summary

Q-Block Computing is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Developer to join our growing team in Ottawa, Ontario. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting‑edge quantum technologies in sensing, communication, and computation. The candidate will serve as the lead firmware developer on the Qubit Composer platform team, delivering complex subsystems and coordinating the day‑to‑day development work of the embedded software team under the guidance of the Technical Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement reusable firmware libraries and embedded control subsystems in C/C++ for ARM Cortex-M platforms within the Arduino/PlatformIO ecosystem.
• Analyze system-level requirements and recommend architectural approaches for new firmware features and subsystem modifications.
• Develop and validate DMA-based parallel data transfer subsystems and synchronous multi‑pin I/O operations...