Scientific Software Engineer - AMO Simulations at QuEra Computing

Department: Scientific Software and CompilationEducation: education_required

Compensation · Listed in posting

$102,400 – $166,400/yr

Location: Somerville, Massachusetts
Level: not_specified
Posted: Jul 8, 2026

Description

QuEra Computing Inc. is hiring a Scientific Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for simulating neutral-atom quantum processors. The role combines AMO theory, scientific computing, and quantum software to build tools for coherent dynamics, dissipation, noise, measurement, control-protocol validation, benchmarking, calibration, and hardware emulation. Candidates should have a master's or Ph.D. in a relevant field, experience with open-quantum-systems simulations, and strong programming skills in Python, Julia, C++, Rust, or similar scientific-computing languages. The position offers a base salary of $102,400 to $166,400 plus equity grants.

Required Skills

Quantum dynamics
Numerical simulation
Open quantum systems
Python
Julia
C++
Rust
Lindblad equations
Quantum trajectories
Numerical linear algebra
Monte Carlo methods
Version control
Testing

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master's or Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Required Previous Experiences: Numerical simulations of open quantum systems, many-body quantum systems, or driven-dissipative quantum dynamics.
Programming in Python, Julia, C++, Rust, or similar scientific-computing languages.
Numerical linear algebra, differential equation solvers, Monte Carlo methods, sparse matrix methods, or high-performance simulation techniques.
Modern software engineering practices, including version control, testing, code review, profiling, debugging, and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience modeling neutral atoms, Rydberg systems, trapped ions, superconducting qubits, photonic systems, or related quantum hardware platforms.
Familiarity with QuantumOptics.jl, QuTiP, SciPy, NumPy, ITensor, CUDA, MPI, or related scientific computing tools.
Experience with tensor networks, quantum trajectories, stochastic master equations, optimal control, noise spectroscopy, or error modeling.
Knowledge of quantum algorithms, analog quantum simulation, quantum error correction, or benchmarking methods.
Experience developing reusable scientific software packages or contributing to open-source scientific computing projects.
Comfort working with imperfect, evolving physical models and validating them against data or known limits.
Translation Company Name: QuEra Computing, Inc.