Quantum Software Engineer
Yorktown Heights (Westchester) IT development
Job description
IBM Research is looking to hire excellent candidates to contribute to its quantum computing software efforts. The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of quantum circuits, linear algebra, and software techniques to suppress errors in quantum experiments. In this role, the candidate is expected to quickly prototype ideas, be adept at working in an interdisciplinary team of theorists and experimentalists, and propose solutions tailored to IBM's software/hardware stack.
The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting compiler optimizations in the Quantum Information Science Kit (Qiskit). IBM builds the full stack of quantum applications, circuit-level interfaces, pulse-level interfaces and hardware. You will have the chance to closely work with an expert team of software and hardware researchers to improve the performance of first generation quantum computing systems.
Auto req ID
221173BR
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )
Software Developer
State / Province
NEW YORK
Primary job category
Software Development & Support
Company
(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type
Regular
Employment Type
Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Travel Required
Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group
Research
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
City / Township / Village
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
2+ years experience programming in Python, working knowledge of quantum computing.
Country/Region
United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
Good communication skills, experience conducting indpendent research in quantum computin
Secondary Job Category
Other Software Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements
N/A
Position Type
Professional
Early Professional Track
Not Applicable - Professional Hire