Paris Hybrid Full-time

Alice & Bob is hiring a Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Architect, implement, and optimize high-performance scientific software components and simulation kernels, while establishing best practices for software quality, testing, and maintainability.
  • Lead development and evolution of the simulation environment used to integrate, orchestrate, and execute quantum chip simulations.
  • Drive the onboarding and promotion of simulation tools across the organization, demonstrating capabilities, gathering user feedback, and helping shape the tooling roadmap.
  • Support simulation studies, including the execution of simulation pipelines.
  • Partner effectively with quantum scientists, researchers, and cross-functional colleagues.

Requirements

  • PhD or Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Scientific Computing, Quantum Physics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience, including 2+ years in an industrial environment.
  • Proficiency in Python and JAX, with strong software engineering skills, including version control (Git/GitLab), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code review, and software maintainability best practices.
  • Experience with scientific computing ecosystems (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, JAX, PETSc, or equivalent), and familiarity with HPC environments (CPU/GPU).
  • Hands-on experience running simulations or using scientific simulation software (e.g., Ansys, COMSOL, or similar).
  • Professional-level English proficiency, both written and spoken.

Nice to Have

  • Proficiency in RUST.
  • Background in quantum physics or related domains.
  • Strong delivery mindset, with a focus on impact and execution.
  • Excellent teamwork, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Hands-on experience using LLM-powered tools as part of professional software engineering practices.

Benefits

  • Our success is your success: own it with our BSPCE plan
  • Direct IP Compensation: Earn substantial bonuses for driving the core patents that define our quantum architecture.
  • Flexible remote policy, up to 40 % a month
  • A Parental plan including additional benefits such as crèche support or additional days-off to take care of under 12 years old children
  • Subsidized membership with Urban Sports Club
  • Mental health support with moka.care
  • 25-day vacation policy (as per French law) + RTT
  • Half of transportation cost coverage (as per French law), or yearly allowance for the die-hard bicycle users
  • Competitive health coverage, with Alan.
  • Meal vouchers with Swile, as well as access to a fully equipped and regularly stocked kitchen
  • French language courses covered by the company for those interested

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • Professional-level English proficiency, both written and spoken.
Required Skills
PythonRust
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Alice & Bob
Develops the first universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer based on superconducting Schrödinger cat qubits to solve the world’s hardest problems. Competes with tech giants like Google and IBM.
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Department Platform – Simulation Engine
Category other
Posted 16 days ago