About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

In this role, you will make meaningful technical contributions to the practical realization of an entirely new computational model with novel and surprising capabilities. You will involves unique software engineering challenges and entails frequent interaction with people of background including research scientists, electronics engineers, and hardware engineers and creates an environment that encourages learning and personal growth.

The full potential of quantum computing will be unlocked with a large-scale computer capable of complex, error-corrected computations. Google Quantum AI's mission is to build this computer and unlock solutions to classically intractable problems. Our roadmap is focused on advancing the capabilities of quantum computing and enabling meaningful applications.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for compiling logical quantum computations to detailed low-level programs that realize quantum computations fault-tolerantly.

• Collaborate with software and electronics teams to integrate quantum compiler into the qubit control stack.

• Collaborate with researchers on experimental realizations of early fault-tolerant quantum computations.

• Help implement good software engineering practices to ensure robust code health of Quantum Error Correction (QEC) software.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3 years of experience with C++ and Python.

• Experience designing and developing software systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience developing compilers or familiarity with compiler architectures, internals, intermediate representations, etc.

• Experience with logic synthesis and minimization.

• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC), real-time computing (RTC), kernel or driver development, concurrency, hardware acceleration, or scientific computing.

• Experience with graph algorithms, including the weight perfect matching.

• Familiarity with FPGA, DSP or GPU programming.