Quantum Compiler Architect — Equity & Simulation Tools

QuEra Computing, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

QuEra Computing, Inc. seeks a creative and collaborative Scientific Software Engineer to help solve software challenges in developing state-of-the-art simulation tools and compilers for neutral-atom quantum computers.

You will build the compiler pipeline with physicists, designing new domain-specific languages and integrating simulation tools with the pipeline and cloud services. A PhD or equivalent experience, plus a strong background in quantum computing and compiler technology, is expected.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience.
• Enthusiastic in building software tools for scientists especially physicists.
• Experience with Python semantics, Python type hints, CPython interpreter.
• Experience with at least one compiled language and experienced with their type system, e.g C++, Julia, Rust, Haskell, OCaml, etc.
• Experience with Static Single Assignment intermediate representations-based compiler development.
• Knowledge of the full lifecycle of software development, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, logging, profiling, debugging, and documentation.
• Knowledge of quantum computing basics, e.g., common quantum algorithms, quantum information theory basics.

Responsibilities

• Development and maintain QuEra’s SSA-based compiler infrastructure and compiler components at various abstractions used by our hardware engineers and scientists.
• Design novel domain specific languages specific to our hardware as well as Bloqade SDK together with the team.
• Integrate existing simulation tools with the compiler pipeline and cloud service.
• Communicate and collaborate with QuEra scientists and external customers to meet their use case requirements.

Skills

Python

C++

Julia

Rust

Haskell

OCaml

Compiler development

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science (quantum computing)

Tools

LLVM/MLIR

Cirq

qiskit

CUDA Quantum

Git

Job description

QuEra Computing, Inc. seeks a creative and collaborative Scientific Software Engineer to help solve software challenges in developing state-of-the-art simulation tools and compilers for neutral-atom quantum computers.

You will build the compiler pipeline with physicists, designing new domain-specific languages and integrating simulation tools with the pipeline and cloud services. A PhD or equivalent experience, plus a strong background in quantum computing and compiler technology, is expected.