Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Braket

About the role

Amazon Braket is seeking an Applied Scientist to join our team. The mission is to provide customers with access to cutting-edge quantum computing tools and help them continuously reinvent their business.

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

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

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.