Amazon
Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Braket
$199K–$296K
Seattle, WA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 16, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant work in industry or academia; preferred: 10+ years.
- Education
- PhD in Quantum Computing, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads the vision, team, and technical development of Amazon Braket’s quantum compilation toolchain, transforming high-level programs into optimized instructions for fault-tolerant quantum hardware.
What you'll do
- Own the quantum compilation toolchain’s technical vision and roadmap; lead and develop applied scientists and software engineers.
- Design compilation passes that reduce resource overhead and collaborate across hardware, algorithms, and applications teams to account for device constraints and customer workloads.
- Publish research and open-source contributions advancing quantum compilation.
What they ask for
- Experience leading experienced scientists and developing junior members.
- Experience with more than one major programming language (such as C++ or Java) and at least one scripting language (such as Perl or Python).
- Peer-reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences.
- PhD in Quantum Computing, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of problem solving, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment.
Pay
218,800.00 - 295,900.00 USD annually (base salary); 198,900.00 - 269,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, Java, Perl, Python
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