Operations Research Engineer at Atom Computing building quantum software tools for fault-tolerant computation. Join to advance state-of-the-art quantum computing with a dedicated team.
Responsibilities
Developing and maintaining software tools to solve classical optimization problems.
Working with physicists to develop exact and heuristic cost functions.
Evaluating the performance of optimization routines in terms of time, compute resources, and accuracy.
Requirements
PhD in Operations Research or a related field
3+ years of professional experience
A passion for (mixed) integer programming and a track record of implementing performant optimization algorithms.
A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and optimization; practical experience in scheduling and graph partitioning applications is preferred, but not required.
Skilled programmer, including familiarity with standard industry practices (version control, automated testing, code review, and software development best practices).
Proficiency with one or more of the standard optimization software libraries (e.g. Gurobi, CPLEX) and proficiency with Python.
Experience with a compiled language such as C++ or Rust is preferred.
Willingness to learn quantum mechanics, quantum computing, and quantum error correction concepts required to put work in context.
Excited to work at a fast-growing, early-stage startup: self-motivated, humble, driven, collaborative, and with a high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty.
Benefits
fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents.
unlimited paid time off
401K company matching
short- and long-term disability
FSA
dependent care benefits
life insurance
drinks
snacks
catered team lunches in our offices
Job title
Senior Optimization Engineer – Operations Research
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