Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 7 hours ago
Senior Design Automation Engineer, Software, Center for Quantum Computing
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $260K/yr
6+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Design Automation Engineer to join their Center for Quantum Computing. This role involves developing software solutions to automate and optimize the design process of quantum devices, working closely with chip design teams to enhance performance and scalability.
Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Work with designers to build a quantum processor design automation flow. This will involve a combination of writing new software and influencing the working model of our scientist collaborators on the design team
Develop a shared Python library for analysis and optimization routines that can be re-used across designs
Profile and improve the performance of design, simulation, & analysis tools to enable scaling to larger devices
Leverage infrastructure-as-code to define and orchestrate high-performance computing (HPC) workloads
Make changes to the database and UI as necessary to capture and visualize design progress and performance
Look for opportunities to accelerate design workflows by taking advantage of the latest advancements in scientific computing, machine learning, and open-source chip layout and design software
Empower scientists to actively contribute to the codebase through mentorship and documentation
Qualification
Required
PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience working with scientists in a research environment
Experience with the full software development lifecycle (planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance)
Experience setting up and running high-performance computing (HPC) workflows
Experience running physics simulations using Python
Preferred
Experience with chip design and layout software
Experience with superconducting quantum computing
Experience with common open-source scientific software
Experience with AWS tools and services (or more generally, cloud computing)
Experience with releasing open source software and/or publishing research papers
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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Funding
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BIRD Foundation
2025-01-22Grant
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Chief Executive Officer
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