HRL Laboratories is a private, scientific laboratory that has been in business since 1960. We are best known for having created the first working laser.
We are doing R&D on quantum computing, from fabrication to algorithms, all in-house, using exchange-only silicon dot qubits. We are looking for both senior engineering and management to help build out our compiler stack for a quantum programming language. We recently presented it, along with our language-oriented development approach, at the biggest physics conference: APS March Meeting. [1]
The quantum computing group uses Common Lisp, Coalton, Python, C++, and JavaScript to build a state-of-the-art operating system for physicists researching silicon dot quantum computers. Compiler development is done primarily in Lisp.
Those experienced with
- functional programming, and/or Lisp, and/or statically typed ML-descendants;
- compilers, machine architecture;
- and solid undergraduate mathematics and advanced computer science
are most qualified. We can train you on Lisp, Coalton, and quantum if the fundamentals are there.
Interview process: phone call, "take-home" exercise, on-site interview (no whiteboarding), reference checks, and offer.
Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, and must be willing to relocate to southern California.
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