- Excellent modern C++ and Python programming skills, including, debugging, functional testing, and performance testing.
- Proven track record to convert mathematical or research-level algorithms into robust, reusable, and well-documented software primitives.
- Expert understanding of QEC and stabilizer formalism, including binary symplectic representations, stabilizer and destabilizer tableaux, Pauli-frame propagation, mid-circuit measurement, and classical control.
- Strong understanding of noise models, including Pauli, correlated, and time-dependent noise, as well as exact and approximate representations of non-Pauli noise.
- Familiarity with the broader quantum software landscape, including Stim, Qiskit Aer, PennyLane, Cirq, cuQuantum SDK, CUDA-Q, or similar development frameworks.
- Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across research, engineering, and product teams.
- PhD or MS degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of relevant research or software-development experience.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
- Proficiency in near-Clifford or stabilizer simulation techniques.
- Knowledge of QEC code varieties and procedures, such as surface codes, subsystem codes, color codes, quantum LDPC, lattice surgery, and logical-state preparation. Hands-on experience with QEC decoders.
- Experience developing performance-critical GPU software using CUDA or a comparable environment.
- Proficiency in horizontal scaling across multiple nodes or GPUs using NCCL, MPI, NVSHMEM, or equivalent high-performance communication stacks.
- Aptitude for using agentic or AI-supported development tools alongside steadfast dedication to validation, testing, and code review standards.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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