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Cadence · 14 hours ago

Quantum (superconducting) Intern

positionSan Jose, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$28.60/hr - $53.12/hr

Cadence is a company focused on hiring and developing leaders and innovators in technology. They are seeking a Quantum (superconducting) Intern with a superconducting background to work on a Virtuoso-based QDK for creating physical qubits and control lines.

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Responsibilities

The expected end-product of the internship is a Virtuoso-based QDK, that enable creating representative (as complete as possible) set of physical qubits, control lines, and coupling
Together, we will define the “virtual” process for this QDK, the list of devices and their characteristics

Qualification

Superconducting backgroundQiskit MetalVirtuoso environmentTransmons qubitsBasic understanding

Required

Superconducting background
Basic level of understanding of devices required to enable superconducting quantum (varied type of transmons qubits a minimum)
Some previous exposure to Qiskit Metal
Understanding of the set of primitives and how they are parameterized and generated
Previous exposure to development in the Virtuoso environment

Benefits

Paid holidays
401(k) plan with employer match

Company

Cadence

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Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.
dateFounded in 1988
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.cadence.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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1998-02-20IPO

Leadership Team

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Anirudh Devgan
President and CEO
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Paul Cunningham
Senior Vice President and General Manager
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