Description
Job Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned:
- Conduct R&D toward cutting-edge advances in quantum technology with a focus on applications to energy grid optimization
- Write and test code to apply quantum algorithms to energy grid optimization problems
- Interface and collaborate with external groups interested in using quantum computing to solve energy grid optimization problems
- Contribute to development of government and commercial energy grid optimization proposals
- Collaborate with experimental physicists and software engineers to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation
- Engage with the broader scientific community by publishing research findings in scientific journals and presenting at conferences
- Stay up to date with the latest developments in both quantum algorithms and energy grid optimization
- Provide guidance and support to other team members, fostering a collaborative research environment
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
- High proficiency in programming, with fluency in Python preferable. Proficiency in alternative languages (e.g., C/C++ or Julia) with the ability to rapidly upskill in Python.
- Experience with quantum algorithms used for optimization applications: QAOA, IQP circuits, quantum annealing, etc.
- Familiarity with theoretical aspects of quantum optimization algorithms: parameter transfer, barren plateaus, classical optimization algorithms, etc.
- Experience with quantum error correction and partial quantum error correction techniques: iceberg codes, encoding, decoding, etc.
- Familiarity with energy grid optimization: unit commitment, N-k contingency, etc.
- Experience optimizing quantum circuits: mapping/routing, gate decomposition, etc.
- Experience with both noiseless and noisy simulation of quantum circuits
- Experience running quantum circuits on quantum hardware and analyzing the results thereof.
- Experience with open-source quantum software frameworks, such as Cirq or Qiskit. Ideal candidates will have experience not only using these libraries but also modifying them.
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate will all levels of an organization. Professional-level communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, team-oriented, and matrixed environment.
- Desire and demonstrated ability to thrive and produce results in a fluid, dynamic, and fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new and complex topics quickly.
- Resourceful problem-solver who collaboratively identifies effective paths forward with demonstrated expertise in executing productization efforts.
- Passion for solving complex problems and challenges in a highly technical and scientific environment.
- Ability to be in the office any three days per week.
- Ability to travel domestically and potentially internationally up to 10%.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in quantum computation, physics, computer science, or a directly related field
- Familiarity with concepts in quantum computing such as error correction, fault tolerance, native gate decomposition, qubit mapping and routing, and variational quantum algorithms.
- Experience with advanced open-source quantum software frameworks such as Stim
- Familiarity with best practices of professional software engineering such as coverage, integration tests, type checking, unit tests, and version control
- Experience with backend development with tools such as FastAPI for web frameworks and PostgreSQL/SQLAlchemy for databases.
- Experience with cloud development, especially on GCP and AWS.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, automated actions, issue tracking, version control, and other features on GitHub.
- Familiarity with security core best-practices such as access control, encryption at rest, key rotation, and logging
- Exposure to or interest in front-end / GUI development (e.g., React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, PyQt). Notice to Recruitment Agencies: Infleqtion does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Infleqtion is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Benefits
- Salary range: 140000-182000 USD/year
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) match
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Savings Account
- Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment
- Equity Program
About
We are seeking a Quantum Software Engineer with expertise in quantum optimization algorithms and quantum error correction techniques and an interest in applying that expertise to energy grid optimization problems.