Senior Quantum Error Correction Software Engineer - GPU/CUDA

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, seeks an experienced software researcher to accelerate quantum computing simulations and QEC workloads. You will design GPU-accelerated algorithms, scale research code, and collaborate with NVIDIA Research, Developer Technology, and Product teams to advance HPC and quantum ecosystems.

Ideal candidates bring deep C++/Python skills, QEC knowledge, and a track record of turning complex algorithms into robust software primitives.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate research ideas into robust software primitives.
• Strong expertise in QEC concepts and stabilizer formalism.
• Experience building GPU-accelerated software and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms to accelerate QEC workload simulations at scale.
• Research and optimize GPU-accelerated algorithms across hardware generations.
• Collaborate with NVIDIA Research, Developer Technology, and Product teams.
• Engage with external researchers to understand use cases and requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teammates.

Skills

C++

Python

GPU programming

QEC knowledge

Debugging

Education

MS/PhD in CS/Math/Physics/EE

Tools

CUDA

Stim

Qiskit Aer

cuQuantum SDK

Cirq

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, seeks an experienced software researcher to accelerate quantum computing simulations and QEC workloads. You will design GPU-accelerated algorithms, scale research code, and collaborate with NVIDIA Research, Developer Technology, and Product teams to advance HPC and quantum ecosystems.

Ideal candidates bring deep C++/Python skills, QEC knowledge, and a track record of turning complex algorithms into robust software primitives.