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[Remote] Scientific Software Engineer - Virtual Machine & Emulation

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QuEra Computing Inc. seeks a creative and collaborative Scientific Software Engineer to help solve the unique software challenges of integrating high-level applications into state-of-the-art neutral-atom quantum computers. The role involves developing and maintaining a multi-level hardware virtual machine and collaborating with scientists to simulate hardware features for executing quantum error correction algorithms.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a multi-level hardware virtual machine that emulates QuEra’s domain-specific language (DSL) for pulse-level programs and its associated compilation stack
  • Support integration into control stack
  • Collaborate with Quantum Error Correction (QEC) scientists and hardware control team to plan and simulate hardware features required for executing QEC algorithms
  • Collaborate with other members of the scientific software team to perform gate-level and atom-move hardware simulation

Skills

  • Masters in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience
  • Enthusiastic about building tools used by non-software developers
  • Experience with bytecode interpreters, CPython interpreter
  • Experience with modern C/C++ projects and tooling around those projects
  • Experience with hardware emulation and VM development, especially for novel/heterogeneous architectures
  • Experience with Static Single Assignment intermediate representations-based compiler
  • Knowledge of the full lifecycle of software development, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, logging, profiling, debugging, and documentation
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience
  • Experience with compiled languages such as Rust, C++, Julia
  • Experience with FPGA programming
  • Knowledge in quantum physics and AMO physics
  • Knowledge in quantum error correction
  • Contribution to existing open-source libraries

Benefits

  • In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.

Company Overview

  • Quantum computing is moving from "one day" to "day one." QuEra Computing is leading that transition. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.quera.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • QuEra Computing Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 13 in 2025, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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