Quantum Compiler Engineer — Language Design & Tools

QuEra Computing Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will join a vibrant scientific software team, collaborating with industry and academic partners to address challenges from low-level hardware instructions to high-level programming languages, building compiler infrastructure and new language designs in our internal

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of QuEra’s SSA-based compiler infrastructure and components.
• Design novel domain-specific languages and Bloqade SDK with the team.
• Integrate existing simulation tools with the compiler pipeline and cloud service.
• Collaborate with QuEra scientists and external customers to meet use-case requirements.

Skills

Python semantics

CPython

C++

Julia

Rust

Haskell

OCaml

SSA compiler development

CI/CD

Version control

Quantum computing basics

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science (quantum computing focus)

Tools

LLVM

MLIR

cirq

qiskit

CUDA Quantum

Job description

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

You will join a vibrant scientific software team, collaborating with industry and academic partners to address challenges from low-level hardware instructions to high-level programming languages, building compiler infrastructure and new language designs in our internal