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Description
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) is a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and technicians, on a mission to develop a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
We are looking to hire a Research Software Engineer to join our growing software group.
You will work closely with our experimental and theoretical physics teams to enable their work characterizing, calibrating, and operating novel quantum devices.
The ideal candidate will be able to translate high-level science requirements into software implementations (e.g. Python APIs/frameworks, instrument drivers, database schemas) that are performant, scalable, and intuitive.
This requires someone who (1) has a strong desire to work within a team of scientists and engineers, and (2) demonstrates ownership in initiating and driving projects to completion.
This role has a particular emphasis on working directly with experimental physicists to develop scientific software to enable scaling to larger quantum devices.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform.
We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry.
As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS.
Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
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Diverse Experiences
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Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply.
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Export Control Requirement
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be either a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be able to obtain a US export license.
If you are unsure if you meet these requirements, please apply and Amazon will review your application for eligibility.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect extensible & intuitive frameworks for running quantum computing experiments and analyzing data.
- Optimize the performance of our instrument server and transpiler to enable faster experiment throughput.
- Collaborate with scientists to implement hardware-level recalibration and quantum error correction techniques.
- Profile and improve the performance of experiment & analysis tools to enable scaling to larger devices.
- Leverage automation and observability to monitor and orchestrate control hardware systems as they scale.
- Empower scientists to actively contribute to the codebase through mentorship and documentation.
We are looking for candidates with strong engineering principles, a bias for action, superior problem-solving, and excellent communication skills.
Working effectively within a team environment is essential.
As a research software engineer embedded in a broader research science organization, you will have the opportunity to work on new ideas and stay abreast of the field of experimental quantum computation.
A day in the life
The majority of your time will be spent on projects that extend the functional capabilities or performance of our internal research software stack.
This requires working backwards from the needs of our science staff in the context of our larger experimental roadmap.
You will translate science and software requirements into design proposals balancing implementation complexity against time-to-delivery.
Once a design proposal has been reviewed and accepted, you’ll drive implementation and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure a smooth roll out.
Because many high-level experimental goals have cross-cutting requirements, you’ll often work closely with other engineers or scientists or on the team.
About the team
You will be joining the software group within the AWS Center of Quantum Computing.
Our team is comprised of scientists and software engineers who are building scalable software that enables quantum computing technologies.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be either a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be able to obtain a U.S export license.
If you are unsure if you meet these requirements, please apply and Amazon will review your application for eligibility.
Basic Qualifications
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- 2+ years of Python software development experience
- Experience working with scientists in a research environment
- Experience with the full software development lifecycle (planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance)
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- (1) Commercial, academic, or open-source quantum control systems
- (2) RFSoC development platforms + FPGA development (e.g. AMD ZCU216)
- (3) Laboratory test and measurement equipment and drivers (e.g. Spectrum Analyzer, VNA)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with common open-source scientific software
- Experience in experimental physics or quantum computing
- Experience with AWS tools and services (or more generally, cloud computing)
- Experience with releasing open source software and/or publishing research papers
- Experience with software telemetry systems and standards (e.g. CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.
These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market.
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
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