Quantum Scientist: Calibration & QEC Testing

Amazon; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 142,800 - 193,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU equity

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon’s AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena seeks a Quantum Applied Scientist to lead calibration and optimization for cryogenic processors. You will collaborate with software and systems engineers to test novel tools and evaluate logical performance in collaboration with QEC theorists.

The role emphasizes high-impact research, excellent communication, and the ability to drive projects across teams in a fast-paced cloud quantum environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 4+ years in CS/CE/ML.
• Experience publishing in top-tier venues.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test novel calibration and optimization routines.
• Validate experimental routines on cryogenic processors.
• Automate routines to verify performance at scale.
• Contribute to quantum error correction demonstrations.

Skills

Java/C++/Python

Algorithms & Data Structures

Parallel & Distributed Computing

High-Performance Computing

Numerical Optimization

Data Mining

3+ years modeling

Education

PhD

MS + 4+ yrs CS/CE/ML

Tools

Unix/Linux

Professional Software Development

Job description

Amazon’s AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena seeks a Quantum Applied Scientist to lead calibration and optimization for cryogenic processors. You will collaborate with software and systems engineers to test novel tools and evaluate logical performance in collaboration with QEC theorists.

The role emphasizes high-impact research, excellent communication, and the ability to drive projects across teams in a fast-paced cloud quantum environment.