Software Engineer, CUDA-Q

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer, CUDA-Q/. Location: US (CA, WA) – Remote

NVIDIA’s Quantum Computing team is seeking a talented software engineer to help build the CUDA-Q platform for hybrid quantum-classical multi-processor systems; This role focuses on developing an extensible toolchain and distributed systems, contributing directly to the future of quantum computing software.

Responsibilities:

• Develop core infrastructure for inter-device communication and multi-processor execution.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and team members to integrate quantum architecture-specific components.
• Solve complex challenges at the intersection of compilers, high-performance computing (HPC), and quantum computing.
• Discuss and refine software designs and implementation strategies with peers;
• Improve development processes and infrastructure to accelerate team productivity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or a related engineering field (Master’s or PhD preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in large-scale software projects.
• Proven ability to build performant and robust production software;
• Strong understanding of multi-processor systems, performance profiling, and compiler fundamentals.
• Eagerness to learn new domains and rapidly develop expertise.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of quantum computing hardware and control systems.
• Experience implementing optimization and code generation for quantum computing architectures.
• Understanding of quantum error correction;
• Expertise with compiler toolchains, particularly LLVM/MLIR.
• Proficiency in GPU or FPGA programming.
• Passion for system design and improving software extensibility.