Scientific Software Engineer - AMO Simulations

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong background in quantum mechanics, AMO physics, quantum optics, or quantum information science.
• Experience performing numerical simulations of open quantum systems, many-body quantum systems, or driven-dissipative quantum dynamics.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Julia, C++, Rust, or similar languages used for scientific computing.
• Experience with numerical linear algebra, differential equation solvers, Monte Carlo methods, sparse matrix methods, or high-performance simulation techniques.
• Familiarity with modern software engineering practices, including version control, testing, code review, profiling, debugging, and documentation.
• Ability to communicate clearly across theory, software, and experimental teams.
• 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.
• The approximate base salary range for this position is $102,400 - $166,400.
• We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
• QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.