Quantum Software Engineer: Compilers, SDKs & HPC (Remote)

Blocq, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 38,000 - 127,000; Full time

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Job summary

BlocQ, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to build systems that run on quantum computers.

You will join a team designing the world's first quantum digital computing applications and be responsible for the infrastructure and platform needed to execute quantum algorithms efficiently on hardware. You will mainly work in Python while choosing languages for performance, implement compilers and transpilers, and contribute to code quality in a Git-driven workflow, turning theoretical research into

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field - or equivalent professional expertise.
• 3+ years of programming experience with C++, Rust, or Python.
• Experience in team-based software development using Git.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms; ability to write clean, maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement quantum algorithms for hardware deployment.
• Develop transpilers and compilers for quantum circuits.
• Design and develop middleware and SDKs to execute quantum algorithms and QEC protocols conceived by the research team efficiently and scalably.
• Develop HPC backends leveraging multi-threaded and GPU parallel computation to accelerate large-scale quantum circuit simulation and decoding.
• Build seamless integration interfaces with major open-source quantum software (e.g., Qiskit) and internal new-feature stacks.
• (Senior) Select and design software architecture; lead product quality improvements and development process through CI/CD pipelines and test automation.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

Git

Education

Master's degree or higher in computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field - or equivalent professional expertise

Tools

Git

Job description

BlocQ, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to build systems that run on quantum computers.

You will join a team designing the world's first quantum digital computing applications and be responsible for the infrastructure and platform needed to execute quantum algorithms efficiently on hardware. You will mainly work in Python while choosing languages for performance, implement compilers and transpilers, and contribute to code quality in a Git-driven workflow, turning theoretical research into