Control Stack Manager, Center for Quantum Computing

Amazon • Pasadena, CA

18h

About The Position

The Amazon Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) is a multi-disciplinary team of
scientists, engineers, and technicians, on a mission to develop a fault-tolerant
quantum computer.

We are looking to hire a Control Stack Manager to join our growing software
group. You will lead a team of interdisciplinary scientists and software
engineers, focused on developing research software and infrastructure to support
the development and operation of scalable fault-tolerant quantum computers. You
will interface directly with our experimental physics and control hardware teams
to develop and drive a vision for the experimental quantum computing
software-hardware interface. The ideal candidate will (1) have strong technical
breadth across low-level programming, scientific instrumentation, and computer
architecture, (2) have excellent communication skills and a proven track record
of collaborating with scientists and hardware engineers, and (3) be excited
about empowering and growing a team of scientists and software engineers.

Inclusive Team Culture
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affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our
differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our
Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us
to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred
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.

Mentorship & Career Growth
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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.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the
expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of
our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,
there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

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.

We are looking for candidates with strong engineering principles, a bias for
action, superior problem-solving, and excellent communication skills. Thriving
in ambiguity and leading with empathy are essential. As a manager embedded in a
broader research science organization, you will have the opportunity to work on
new ideas and stay abreast of the field of experimental quantum computation.

A day in the life
The majority of your time will be spent orchestrating, coaching, and growing the
control stack team at the Center for Quantum Computing. This requires
collaborating with other science and software teams and working backwards from
the needs of our science staff in the context of our larger experimental
roadmap. You will translate science needs and priorities into software project
proposals and resource allocations. Once project proposals have been accepted,
you will support and empower your team to deliver these projects on time while
maintaining high standards of engineering excellence. Because many high-level
experimental goals have cross-cutting requirements, you’ll need to stay in sync
with partner science and software teams.

About the team
You will be joining the software group within the Center of Quantum Computing.
Our team is comprised of scientists and software engineers who are building
scalable software that enables quantum computing technologies.

Requirements

• 3+ years of science or engineering team management experience
• Experience managing the full software development lifecycle and implementing software best practices
• Experience with one or more of the following: (1) Commercial, academic, or open-source quantum control systems; (2) RFSoC development platforms + FPGA development (e.g. AMD ZCU216); (3) Laboratory test and measurement equipment and drivers (e.g. Spectrum Analyzer, VNA)
• Proven track record of collaborating with scientists and/or hardware engineers to develop software
• Experience sourcing, interviewing, and hiring software engineers & scientists
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with one or more of the following: (1) Control software & techniques for quantum computing; (2) Programming language implementation or compiler development; (3) Embedded systems + strict timing constraints (e.g. bare metal, RTOS, custom Linux builds); (4) Software telemetry systems and standards (e.g. CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry); (5) High-performance networking technologies (e.g. RDMA, UltaEthernet, UALink); and (6) Distributed systems (e.g. distributed event streaming)

Responsibilities

• Develop a technical vision for the quantum software-hardware interface in collaboration w/ senior engineers
• Collaborate effectively with science and hardware teams to derive software needs and priorities
• Own resource allocation and planning activities for your team to meet the needs of (internal) customers
• Be comfortable “getting your hands dirty” (i.e. diving deep into architecture, metrics, and implementation)
• Regularly provide technical evaluation and feedback to your reports (i.e. via code review, design docs, etc.)
• Drive hiring activities for your team — develop growth plans, source candidates, and design interview loops
• Coach and empower your employees to become better engineers, scientists, and communicators

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed