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Quantum Computing Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Must have an Active Clearance to be considered for this opportunity. Must be US Citizen

Location: REMOTE 

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila Technology is seeking a Software Engineer to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. The Software Engineer will work alongside quantum information and computing researchers to develop software tools supporting advanced research in quantum computing and quantum information science.

The role will support research involving fault-tolerant quantum error correction, gate-level implementation of quantum algorithms, quantum compilation and scheduling tools, and modeling errors within quantum systems.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3 years Software/Algorithm Development
• 3 years Software Documentation
• 3 years GIT/GITHUB
• 3 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 3 years Python
• 3 years Software Design/Development
• 3 years Maven or Gradle, Git / Gitlab, Make / Autotools
• 3 years Linux Environment

Nice to Have:

• High Performance Computing Software
  

What You Will Bring:

• Development of software libraries for the realization of various software layers in the quantum computing stack
• Unit and system testing of the team’s developed software
• Integration of software into medium-scale research project environment
• Perform modeling and simulation using the team’s software tools to provide performance analysis of quantum circuits
• Optimization and parallelization of software tools for high-performance computing platforms. For standard processors as well as hardware accelerators such as GPUs.

Preferred Skills:

• Software/Algorithm Development
• Software Documentation
• GIT/GITHUB
• Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• Python
• Software Design/Development
• Demonstrated expertise in pyLIQTR codebase

Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.
Our Perks Include:
PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire:

• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment

Tuition & Training Reimbursement- 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement.Aquila will reimburse up to $5,000 per fiscal year for tuition expenses only. Expenses related to training programs, certifications, books, materials, meals, transportation, or other non-tuition costs are not eligible under the Tuition Reimbursement Program. All tuition reimbursement requests must be submitted to and approved by the team member’s Manager prior to course registration. Reimbursement will be issued upon successful course completion and submission of final grades and proof of payment.

401K with Fidelity - Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution:

• $1/$1 up to 3%, then .50 cents / $1 for 4th and 5th %s
• Fully vested from day one
• Company match does not apply to catch-up contribution

Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Aquila Technology will reimburse team members who work from home ONLY for cell phone/mobile device fees for work-related communications and/or operations each month. Employees eligible for this benefit must work remote 2 days a week or more to qualify.

Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) - Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services. To qualify for this benefit, employees must have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment and must agree to and sign the Device Minimum Configuration Form prior to reimbursement. Electronic devices eligible under the Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) program are limited to cell phones, laptops, and tablets.

Clearance Level: Active Clearance
Work Location: This position is REMOTE.

Travel: Potential domestic travel 1-2 times a year for PMR's.

Interview Process:1st round interview will be a Zoom with the hiring manager. 2nd round interview may be onsite for local candidates at the Lexington, MA location. For candidates not local, there will be a Zoom interview.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer