QuEra Computing
Scientific Software Engineer - Hardware Compilation
$102K–$166K
Boston, MA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Feb 20, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Education
- Master’s in Computer Science focused on quantum computation, architecture, programming languages, or compilers, or equivalent professional experience.
About the job
Build QuEra’s compiler pipeline and hardware-execution software for neutral-atom quantum computers, connecting high-level programs with low-level hardware instructions.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain a domain-specific language for pulse-level programs and its compilation stack; support integration into multiple quantum computer builds.
- Work with quantum error correction scientists and the hardware control team to develop hardware features for executing QEC algorithms.
- Integrate gate-level and atom-move compilation with the scientific software team.
What they ask for
- Master’s 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; modern C++ projects and tooling; and compilers based on Static Single Assignment intermediate representations.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, logging, profiling, debugging, and documentation.
- Enthusiasm for building tools used by non-software developers.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in a relevant Computer Science focus, or equivalent professional experience; FPGA programming experience.
- Knowledge of quantum and AMO physics, quantum error correction, or programming language design; contributions to open-source libraries.
Pay
$102,400 - $166,400 USD base salary
Tools
Kirin, Python, CPython, C++, Static Single Assignment
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