QuEra Computing
Scientific Software Engineer - Compiler
$102K–$166K
Boston, MA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 9, 2025
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience.
About the job
Develops QuEra’s compiler pipeline and simulation tools for neutral-atom quantum computers, from hardware instructions to high-level programming languages.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain SSA-based compiler infrastructure and components.
- Design hardware-specific domain-specific languages and integrate simulation tools with the compiler pipeline and cloud service.
- Collaborate with scientists and external customers to address their use cases.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Computer Science focused on quantum computation, architecture, programming languages, or compilers, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience with Python semantics, type hints, and the CPython interpreter; and with at least one compiled language and its type system.
- Experience developing compilers based on Static Single Assignment intermediate representations.
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle practices and quantum computing basics.
Nice to have
- Experience with LLVM or MLIR, or existing compiler development; programming language design; quantum program optimization; or quantum error correction.
- Open-source contributions or experience with circuit simulation tools such as cirq, qiskit, or CUDA Quantum.
Pay
$102,400 - $166,400 USD base salary
Tools
Python, CPython, C++, Julia, Rust, Haskell, OCamel, LLVM
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