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Quantum Software Engineer - Nuclear

Chicago, Illinois, United States💼 Full-time💰 $110,000–$182,000🗓 2026-07-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

R&D of quantum algorithms for nuclear physics applications, bridging theoretical concepts with practical implementation for government and commercial proposals.

Role type

Senior IC quantum software engineer (nuclear physics)

Builds

Quantum algorithms for physical science applications

Domain

Nuclear physics + Quantum computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, C/C++, quantum algorithms (QPE, VQE, Hamiltonian Simulation), nuclear physics (QCD, EFT, many-body), open-source quantum frameworks (Cirq, Qiskit), AI/ML

Preferred skills

PhD in quantum computation/physics/CS, error correction, fault tolerance, Stim, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, GCP, AWS, CI/CD, React

Technologies

Python, C/C++, Julia, Cirq, Qiskit, Stim, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, GCP, AWS, GitHub, React, JavaScript

Responsibilities

Conduct R&D on quantum technology for nuclear physics; Write and test code for quantum algorithms; Collaborate with experimental physicists and software engineers; Contribute to government and commercial nuclear proposals; Publish research findings and present at conferences; Provide guidance to team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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