Job Description
Are you ready to define the technological landscape of 2026 and beyond? Nebula Future Tech is seeking a visionary Senior Quantum Algorithms Engineer to join our elite team in San Francisco. As the race for quantum supremacy accelerates, we are building the software infrastructure that will power the next generation of secure communications, drug discovery, and financial modeling.
In this role, you will not just write code; you will architect the future of computation. You will work on cutting-edge projects that require a deep understanding of quantum mechanics and advanced software engineering principles.
Why You'll Thrive Here:
- Impactful Work: Directly contribute to the roadmap that defines our technology for 2026.
- World-Class Team: Collaborate with Nobel laureates and industry pioneers.
- State-of-the-Art Environment: Work with the latest quantum processors and simulators.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize quantum algorithms to solve real-world, high-complexity problems.
- Translate theoretical quantum mechanics concepts into executable, scalable software solutions.
- Perform rigorous benchmarking and error mitigation on NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) devices.
- Conduct research and publish findings to advance the broader quantum computing community.
- Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure software-hardware co-design.
- Lead technical architectural decisions for our quantum software stack.
Qualifications
- PhD or Master’s degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on Python and C++.
- Expert proficiency in quantum computing frameworks such as Qiskit, Cirq, or PyQuil.
- Deep understanding of linear algebra, probability theory, and complex number arithmetic.
- Experience deploying algorithms on cloud-based quantum platforms (IBM Quantum, AWS Braket, Google Cirq).
- Proven track record of research, publication, or patent application in quantum information science.