Senior Quantum Compiler Engineer | Python/C++ & MLIR

Entangled Future; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Q-CTRL in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to join the Computing Engineering team. You will design, implement, and optimize compiler infrastructure, IRs, optimisation passes and code generation for pulse-level quantum programs.

You will maintain and evolve a bespoke Python DSL, build high‑performance Python/C++ software, and collaborate with researchers to translate experimental algorithms into production‑quality compiler capabilities while mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python and C++.
• Experience with LLVM/MLIR and language tooling.
• Production compiler systems design experience.
• Experience with compiler architectures, IRs, optimisation passes and code generation.
• Experience with FPGA development (Verilog, VHDL or HLS).
• Strong understanding of systems programming and software architecture.
• Experience with quantum control systems or pulse-level programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimise compiler infrastructure, intermediate representations, optimisation passes and code generation.
• Maintain and evolve bespoke Python DSL used by researchers to construct pulse-level quantum programs.
• Build high-performance software using Python and C++.
• Work closely with researchers to translate experimental algorithms into production-quality compiler capabilities.
• Run experiments on quantum hardware to validate compiler outputs end-to-end.
• Influence technical direction, mentor other engineers and drive engineering best practices.

Skills

Python

C++

LLVM/MLIR

DSL tooling

Compiler architecture

FPGA (Verilog/VHDL/HLS)

Systems programming

Quantum control

Tools

LLVM/MLIR

Job description

Q-CTRL in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to join the Computing Engineering team. You will design, implement, and optimize compiler infrastructure, IRs, optimisation passes and code generation for pulse-level quantum programs.

You will maintain and evolve a bespoke Python DSL, build high‑performance Python/C++ software, and collaborate with researchers to translate experimental algorithms into production‑quality compiler capabilities while mentoring engineers.