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QuEra Computing Inc. · 2 months ago

Scientific Software Engineer - Virtual Machine & Emulation

Boston, MA USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$102K/yr - $166K/yr

QuEra Computing Inc. seeks a creative and collaborative Scientific Software Engineer to help solve the unique software challenges of integrating high-level applications into state-of-the-art neutral-atom quantum computers. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining a multi-level hardware virtual machine and collaborating with a scientific software team to address challenges in quantum computing.

ComputerConsumer ResearchQuantum Computing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a multi-level hardware virtual machine that emulates QuEra’s domain-specific language (DSL) for pulse-level programs and its associated compilation stack

Support integration into control stack

Collaborate with Quantum Error Correction (QEC) scientists and hardware control team to plan and simulate hardware features required for executing QEC algorithms

Collaborate with other members of the scientific software team to perform gate-level and atom-move hardware simulation

Qualification

Quantum computationC/C++ programmingHardware emulationBytecode interpretersStatic Single AssignmentSoftware development lifecycleFPGA programmingQuantum error correctionOpen-source contributionKnowledge in quantum physics

Required

Masters in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience

Enthusiastic about building tools used by non-software developers

Experience with bytecode interpreters, CPython interpreter

Experience with modern C/C++ projects and tooling around those projects

Experience with hardware emulation and VM development, especially for novel/heterogeneous architectures

Experience with Static Single Assignment intermediate representations-based compiler

Knowledge of the full lifecycle of software development, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, logging, profiling, debugging, and documentation

Preferred

Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience

Experience with compiled languages such as Rust, C++, Julia

Experience with FPGA programming

knowledge in quantum physics and AMO physics

knowledge in quantum error correction

Contribution to existing open-source libraries

Benefits

Equity grants for all new hires

Company

QuEra Computing Inc.

Located in Boston, QuEra Computing is a maker of advanced neutral-atoms based quantum computers, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the industry.

Founded in 2018

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.quera.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (13)

2022 (1)

2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$247M

Key Investors

Google Quantum AIRakuten

2025-02-11Series B· $230M

2024-10-15Corporate Round

2021-11-17Series Unknown· $17M

Leadership Team

Andy Ory

Acting CEO

Nathan Gemelke

Chief Technology Strategist

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