Quantum Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
This Quantum Software Engineer role will join the Compiler Team within Infleqtions Quantum Software organization. This role will be responsible for designing building and maintaining quantum compilation software alongside considerable involvement in co-design efforts that span the full quantum stack including applications algorithms hardware and control. This role combines hands-on coding code review and system design with R&D. Ideal candidates have a strong software development background and familiarity with quantum computation.
This role is open to both entry-level and senior-level candidates.
Job Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned.
- Conduct R&D toward cutting-edge advances in quantum technology with a focus on quantum compilation similar to work described in and software optimizations to our cloud platform Superstaq using industry-grade software engineering procedures including documentation linting testing and type-checking
- Interface with customers of Superstaq to understand their needs and support them in a timely fashion
- Contribute to development of government and commercial proposals and execution on global programs
- Collaborate with experimental physicists and software engineers to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation
- Engage with the broader scientific community by publishing research findings in scientific journals and presenting at conferences
- Stay up to date with the latest developments in quantum computer architecture quantum compilation and related fields
- Provide guidance and support to other team members fostering a collaborative research environment
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in computer science engineering physics or a directly related field
- High proficiency in programming with fluency in Python preferable. Proficiency in alternative languages (e.g. C/C or Julia) with the ability to rapidly upskill in Python
- Experience with open-source quantum software frameworks such as Cirq or Qiskit; Ideal candidates will have experience not only using these libraries but also modifying them
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with all levels of an organization; Professional-level communication skills including verbal written and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative cross-functional team-oriented and matrixed environment
- Desire and demonstrated ability to thrive and produce results in a fluid dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to learn new and complex topics quickly
- Resourceful problem-solver who collaboratively identifies effective paths forward with demonstrated expertise in executing productization efforts
- Passion for solving complex problems and challenges in a highly technical and scientific environment
- Ability to be in the office any three days per week
- Ability to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in quantum computation physics computer science or a directly related field
- Familiarity with concepts in quantum computing such as error correction / fault tolerance native gate decomposition qubit mapping and routing and variational quantum algorithms
- Experience with advanced open-source quantum software frameworks such as Stim
- Familiarity with best practices of professional software engineering such as coverage integration tests type checking unit tests and version control
- Experience with backend development with tools such as FastAPI for web frameworks and PostgreSQL/SQLAlchemy for databases
- Experience with cloud development especially on GCP and AWS
- Familiarity with CI/CD automated actions issue tracking version control and other features on GitHub
- Familiarity with security core best-practices such as access control encryption at rest key rotation and logging
- Exposure to or interest in front-end / GUI development e.g. HTML/CSS React PyQt.
Benefits
Benefits
- Salary range: 120000 to 150000 USD/year
- 100% company-paid medical dental vision short/long-term disability
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) match
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Savings Account
- Paid FMLA Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment
- Equity Program
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- Data Structures
- JavaScript
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
ColdQuanta is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our teams, here in beautiful Boulder, Colorado; Madison, Wisconsin; and Oxford, UK. We work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and value each person's contribution whether technical or administrative. Our employees ... View more
