What we need to see
Excellent modern C++ and Python programming skills, including debugging, functional testing, numerical validation, and performance profiling.
Strong quantum computing foundations, including quantum circuits, linear algebra, measurement, observables, density matrices, and quantum noise channels.
Hands-on experience implementing or extending quantum simulators, with depth in at least one approach such as state-vector, tensor-network, stabilizer, Pauli propagation, or open-system dynamics simulation.
Experience developing maintainable software in a collaborative environment using Git, code review, automated builds, and continuous integration.
Strong communication skills and experience leading technical work across research, engineering, and product teams.
PhD or MS degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering field, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of relevant research or software-development experience.
Ways to stand out from the crowd
Experience with CUDA-Q, cuQuantum SDK, or comparable frameworks and simulators such as Qiskit Aer, Cirq, PennyLane, Stim, or QuTiP.
Expertise in stabilizer and Clifford simulation, sparse Pauli representations and Heisenberg-picture propagation, tensor-network methods, or quantum master-equation solvers.
Experience developing performance-critical GPU software with CUDA and scaling simulation workloads across multiple GPUs or nodes using MPI, NCCL, NVSHMEM, or comparable communication libraries.
Aptitude for using agentic or AI-supported development tools while maintaining detailed validation, testing, and code review standards.
#LI-Hybrid
- Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
- 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 18, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
