Quantum Software Developer Compilation

About Xanadu:

Xanadus mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu we are learners innovators researchers collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this where if we are successful the technologies we develop will solve some of the worlds most challenging problems and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your role and responsibilities:

As part of the PennyLane Compilation team you will be responsible for developing and maintaining JIT and AOT hybrid compilation pipelines for PennyLane an open-source software framework for quantum machine learning quantum computing and quantum chemistry.

You will:

• Convert abstract descriptions of algorithms into efficient & understandable software implementations.
• Perform R&D to support new hardware platforms programming paradigms and software tooling to enable optimal performance for quantum computing workloads.
• Interpret and communicate complex concepts to the wider team.
• Participate in software system specification design and quality assurance (e.g. requirements gathering defining software architecture documentation verification & validation etc.).
• Provide leadership in software best practices including continuous-integration pipelines unit testing documentation and code reviews.

Basic qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Physics Computer Science Math Engineering or a related field.
• 2 years of development experience in modern optimizing compilers for a variety of architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Python and C.
• Experience with benchmarking and performance-oriented optimizations.
• Strong focus on testing and software quality.

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Experience developing projects using MLIR and/or LLVM.
• Understanding of advanced compiler optimization techniques.
• Familiarity and experience with automatic differentiation methods and frameworks (e.g. Autograd Torch TensorFlow JAX).
• Education or training in quantum computing (such as work experience coursework thesis or peer-reviewed publications).
• Experience developing toolkits compilers or runtime environments for heterogeneous architectures.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive safe and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included valued and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrier-free workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at .

Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.