Senior Quantum Software Engineer

Job Summary

To develop, scale, and optimize GPU-accelerated simulators for CUDA-Q, the full-time Senior Quantum Software Engineer will design and maintain quantum computing simulation components while collaborating with various teams and researchers in a hybrid work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining quantum computing simulation components in CUDA-Q
• Extending CUDA-Q with new simulation methods and optimizing existing capabilities for quantum dynamics and open-system simulation
• Profiling and improving end-to-end performance, memory use, and CPU-GPU data movement across GPU architectures

Required qualifications

• Excellent modern C++ and Python programming skills, including debugging and performance profiling
• Strong foundations in quantum computing, including knowledge of quantum circuits and linear algebra
• Hands-on experience implementing or extending quantum simulators with depth in simulation approaches
• Experience developing maintainable software in a collaborative environment using Git and continuous integration
• PhD or MS degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience