Instrument Control Engineer, Software, Center for Quantum Computing
Job ID: 3198371 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
The Amazon 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 an Instrument Control Engineer to join our growing software team. You will work closely with our experimental physics and control hardware development teams to enable their work characterizing, calibrating, and operating novel quantum devices. The ideal candidate should be able to translate high-level science requirements into software implementations (e.g. Python APIs/frameworks, compiler passes, embedded SW, instrument drivers) 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 our control hardware designers and vendors to develop instrument software for test and measurement.
Key responsibilities
* Work with control hardware developers, as a “subject matter expert” on the software interfaces around our control hardware
* Collaborate with external control hardware vendors to understand and refine integration strategies
* Implement instrument drivers and control logic in Python and/or a low-level languages, including C++ or Rust
* Contribute to our compiler backend to enable the efficient execution of OpenQASM-based experiments on our next-generation control hardware
* Benchmark system performance and help define key performance metrics
* Ensure new features are successfully integrated into our Python-based experimental software stack
* Partner with scientists to actively contribute to the codebase through mentorship and documentation
Qualifications
* 2+ years of professional experience programming in a modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++, C#)
* PhD, or Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
* 1+ years experience with control systems for experimental quantum computing
* Experience working with scientists in a research environment
* Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with embedded software development (e.g., low-level device driver or kernel development)
* Experience with digital signal processing
* Experience with RFSoC platforms
* Experience with standard communication interfaces (USB, PCIe, Ethernet, etc.)
* Experience with compiler development (optimizations or backend code generation)
* Experience with low-latency networking technologies (e.g., RDMA)
* Experience with monitoring and telemetry platforms such as OpenTelemetry
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USA, CA, Pasadena - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
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