Amazon Software Development Engineer - Device Design 

United States, California, Pasadena 

770585629

The AWS Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) is hiring a Software Development Engineer to develop our data applications and infrastructure with a focus on supporting device and architecture theory and device design. You will work closely with other Software Development Engineers, Research Scientists, and a Technical Program Manager.Key job responsibilities
* Work directly with scientists and engineers to understand their problems and propose workable solutions. Translate user stories into software design documents demonstrating sensible trade-offs between complexity and delivery.
* Implementation of design proposals in a logical and maintainable manner. Taking ownership over the stability and quality of the software stack by identifying, proposing, and implementing features that will accelerate our realization of quantum computing technologies.
* Identify bottlenecks, pain points, integration issues, and develop improvements to the design team's workflows.Example projects include:* Build and maintain cloud infrastructure to facilitate physics simulation workloads.
* Develop a framework enabling research scientists to orchestrate and administer their simulations.
* Enhance the modeling and error estimation capabilities of simulation pipelines by incorporating advanced statistical techniques.
* Design database schemas modeling processes and artifacts of our processor design workflow
Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack.
Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
A day in the life
As you design and code solutions to help our team drive efficiencies in software architecture, you’ll create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects. You’ll also:Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
About the teamDiverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
About AWSInclusive Team CultureWork/Life BalanceMentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional..Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be either a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be able to obtain a US export license. If you are unsure if you meet these requirements, please apply and Amazon will review your application for eligibility.

- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship experience in system design, including design patterns, reliability and scaling aspects

- MSc or PhD in a STEM discipline
- Strong background in numerical computing, simulation, and data processing
- Experience programming with Julia and Python
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Experience developing design verification and electronic design automation tools
- Experience working with scientists in a research environment
- Experience building software using AWS servicesPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.