Lead Quantum/HPC Integration Engineer - US

Alice & Bob is developing the first universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer to solve the world’s hardest problems.

The quantum computer we envision building is based on a new kind of superconducting qubit: the Schrödinger cat qubit. In comparison to other superconducting platforms, cat qubits have the astonishing ability to implement quantum error correction autonomously!

We’re a diverse team of 250+ brilliant minds from over 35 countries united by a single goal: to revolutionise computing with a practical fault-tolerant quantum machine. Are you ready to take on unprecedented challenges and contribute to revolutionising technology? Join us, and let’s shape the future of quantum computing together!

A lead quantum/HPC Integration Engineer in this environment would have 15+ years of experience, substantial exposure to all or nearly all of the required disciplines, a reputation in at least one of them, and a demonstrated ability to lead others whose expertise exceeds their own. They will be capable of writing and reviewing production level code in C, C++, and Python, and be knowledgeable in legacy languages like FORTRAN and newer systems languages like Rust. They will be able to transform concepts into clean and rigorous architecture, and architecture into efficient and maintainable code.

We will deliver working open-source software to allow Alice & Bob quantum processors to be integrated with and administered with HPC computing center networks and management systems.

This position is part of a US-based team. Alice & Bob’s physical offices in the United States are located in the Boston area, though remote working arrangements may be available.

Responsibilities

• Work with other Alice & Bob teams (including but not limited to Compilation, Application, Software Architecture teams) to develop new architectures for quantum computing systems and quantum hybrid HPC

• Design systems software components that implement these architectures

• Code, debug, and integrate those components

• Work with users in the research community on their own terms to inform architecture and design

• Build a culture of HPC and scientific computing at Alice & Bob

• Supervise and mentor other team members as required

Requirements

• 15+ years of industry experience

• Production work on HPC resource management systems, Slurm, PBS, LSF

• Production code in C, C++, Python, FORTRAN, Assembler, Julia, Rust

• Quantum computing theory and practice

• Production work in design and implementation of high-performance distributed parallel computing systems.

• Production work using HPC programming methods, MPI, OpenMP, task-based models

• Experience with HPC networking infrastructure, libfabric, RDMA

• Operating systems support for accelerators and special-purpose hardware (e.g. medical imaging)

• DSP systems and programming

• Forensic Performance Analysis and Performance Engineering

• Real-time Scheduling

• Hardware architecture/design experience

Nice to have:

• Compiler Implementation

• Developer experience in academic research computingSuccessful team leadership experience

Benefits

• Our success is your success: own it with our BSPCE plan

• Turn your ideas into patents – and competitive patent bonuses

• Healthcare: health, vision, dental insurance

• 401k – retirement plan

• Training budget for each employee

• Parental leave & parental plan

• PTO: 20 days + 11 federal days

• Unlimited unpaid jury duty + time to protest or vote

Research shows that women might feel hesitant to apply for this job if they don’t match 100% of the job requirements listed. This list is a guide, and we’d love to receive your application even if you think you’re only a partial match. We are looking to build teams that innovate, not just tick boxes on a job spec.