Quantum Compiler Engineer — Flexible, High-Impact R&D

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Employer subsidies: health/vision/dent

401(k) with match

Paid holidays and generous vacation

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking a Quantum Compiler Engineer to develop languages, optimization passes, and hardware-aware compilation strategies for our trapped-ion quantum systems.

You will work across the stack—from front-end tooling to real-time backends—with a focus on performance, correctness, and scalability, in a fast-moving R&D environment. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum.
• 2+ years in an engineering, lab, or R&D environment.
• 3+ years programming experience in Rust or C++.
• Strong understanding of compiler design and fundamentals.
• U.S. person required by contract rules.

Responsibilities

• Develop compiler front-end (quantum languages) and back-end (targeting) passes.
• Benchmark and optimize compiler execution and quantum programs.
• Design and implement a compiler for real-time, distributed execution.
• Collaborate with physicists and engineers to solve complex problems.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code in an R&D setting.

Skills

Rust

C++

Compiler design

Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LLVM

Job description

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking a Quantum Compiler Engineer to develop languages, optimization passes, and hardware-aware compilation strategies for our trapped-ion quantum systems.

You will work across the stack—from front-end tooling to real-time backends—with a focus on performance, correctness, and scalability, in a fast-moving R&D environment. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits.