Quantum Primitives Software Developer

**Introduction**

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be part of our mission to implement the latest capabilities in Quantum Computing leveraging the low-latency/high-bandwith characteristics of our near-time execution environment.

You will be responsible for designing and implementing enhancements to software components that are part of our production stack, collaborating with the team to deliver new features. We are looking for an engineer with strong experience in software development and solid understanding of quantum computing principles, with a focus on areas of interest for near-term quantum computing such as noise characterization and error mitigation.

You will be working alongside the members of the primitives team, which is responsible for defining and implementing execution models for quantum computers. This is a great opportunity to join a team of quantum computing experts and make a tangible impact on the field of Quantum Computing.

**Your role and responsibilities**

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software services to execute computational tasks on quantum computers.
• Build and maintain error characterization and mitigation features on public-facing code repositories.
• Engage with internal Quantum Information researchers to identify ways to improve the performance of quantum computers.
• Test new and existing features on IBM's latest and most performant quantum computers.
• Optimize performance and scalability through profiling, tuning, and refactoring.
• Ensure high code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and adherence to software development best practices.

**Required technical and professional expertise**

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Python development.
• Strong experience in quantum computing, particularly in the fields of noise characterization and error mitigation.
• Experience working with quantum-computing libraries such as Qiskit, Pennylane, Cirq, Braket, or similar.
• Capacity and motivation to grow into a leadership role.
• Solid understanding of best coding practices, with experience with Git/GitHub and CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks and code quality tools.

**Preferred technical and professional experience**

• Professional experience in the quantum computing industry.
• Proven record of research in areas such as noise learning, error mitigation, and/or error correction.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages other than Python (e.g., Rust or C/C++).
• Experience with API interaction (REST/RPC).

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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.