Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Braket

About the role

Amazon Braket is looking for Applied Scientists in quantum computing to join an exceptional team of researchers and engineers. As the technical lead for fault-tolerant quantum compilation, you'll own the full stack that transforms high-level quantum programs into optimized instructions that run on real hardware. You will play a key role in shaping the development roadmap of the service, and evangelizing new features and capabilities. Most importantly, you will work closely with our quantum computing research teams, as well as industry and academic partners. A successful candidate will be a person who enjoys diving deep into customer problems, conducting independent research and development, working across teams with academic and industry experts, shaping the long-term QC strategy for AWS, and deliver the tools and systems that make useful quantum computing a reality for our customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for the quantum compilation toolchain
• Lead and grow a team of applied scientists and software engineers; set the bar for scientific rigor and engineering quality
• Design compilation passes that minimize resource overhead for fault-tolerant quantum architectures
• Collaborate with hardware, algorithms, and applications teams to co-design the compiler around real device constraints and customer workloads
• Publish research and open-source contributions that advance the state of the art and attract world-class talent

About the team

Amazon Braket is the quantum computing service by AWS. We give researchers, developers, and enterprises access to quantum hardware and the tools to build on it. Our goal is to make quantum computing a core part of the AWS accelerated compute portfolio. The compilation team sits at the center of Braket's technical stack — bridging the gap between what customers write and what future fault-tolerant hardware executes. You'll work alongside hardware teams, scientists designing error correction protocols, and engineers building the service that bring these capabilities to our customers.

Basic qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work in industry or academia experience
• Experience with leading experienced scientists as well as having a record of developing junior members from academia or industry to a career track in a business environment
• Experience in more than one major programming language (C++, Java, or related) and at least one scripting language (Perl, Python, or equivalent)
• Have peer-reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences
• PhD in Quantum Computing, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical field

Preferred qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work in industry or academia experience
• Knowledge of problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis
• Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
• Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs