Principal Quantum Compiler Scientist – Lead & Innovate

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Braket is seeking an experienced Applied Scientist to lead fault-tolerant quantum compilation efforts and drive the roadmap for the toolchain.

You will mentor scientists and engineers, design efficient compilation passes, and collaborate across teams to align with device constraints and customer workloads. This role blends research with practical software engineering and weekly collaboration with AWS partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in Quantum Computing, CS, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of industry or academic experience.
• Peer-reviewed publications in premier journals or conferences.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for the quantum compilation toolchain.
• Lead and grow a team of applied scientists and software engineers; set the bar for scientific rigor and engineering quality.
• Design compilation passes that minimize resource overhead for fault-tolerant quantum architectures.
• Collaborate with hardware, algorithms, and applications teams to co-design the compiler around real device constraints and customer workloads.
• Publish research and open-source contributions that advance the state of the art.

Skills

Leadership

Research publishing

C++/Java

Python

Peer-reviewed work

Education

PhD in Quantum Computing/CS/Math

Tools

C++

Java

Perl

Python

Job description

Amazon Braket is seeking an experienced Applied Scientist to lead fault-tolerant quantum compilation efforts and drive the roadmap for the toolchain.

You will mentor scientists and engineers, design efficient compilation passes, and collaborate across teams to align with device constraints and customer workloads. This role blends research with practical software engineering and weekly collaboration with AWS partners.