Front End Engineer, Quantum

Job Description

Job Title: Front-End Engineer — Center for Quantum Computing (AWS). Location: Pasadena, California

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with research scientists, program managers, and software engineers to gather requirements and translate scientific needs into user-centric web applications.
• Build, test, and maintain intuitive web interfaces for managing experimental configurations, device fabrication workflows, and QA processes.
• Translate complex user stories into maintainable frontend architectures using React and TypeScript;
• Participate in the full development lifecycle, from architecture to deployment and iteration, ensuring software quality and stability.
• Contribute to backend systems where necessary and integrate with Python-based scientific tools.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of frontend engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience with React and TypeScript;
• Experience in backend development and system design

Preferred:

• Familiarity working in scientific or research-focused environments
• Understanding of quantum computing concepts or willingness to learn (e.g., fault tolerance, experimental workflows)
• Experience building internal tools or scientific instrumentation interfaces
• Prior work with AWS services and Python development;
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Benefits & Instructions:

• Competitive compensation: base pay from $129,300 to $223,600, based on location and experience
• Equity, sign-on bonus, and full benefits package available
• Career growth opportunities, including mentoring and access to cutting-edge research projects
• Work-life balance and flexibility are core to AWS's team culture;
• Due to export control laws, applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or eligible to obtain a U.S. export license