Senior quantum HPC software engineer (M/F)

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Qubit Pharmaceuticals is looking for a Senior quantum HPC software engineer</strong> <strong>to develop and maintain the Hyperion quantum emulator.</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong><br/></strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>The perfect fit for this job</strong></p><p dir="ltr">At Qubit Pharmaceuticals, we are looking for candidates who are quick at adapting to new challenges and issues. A senior quantum HPC software engineer who is willing to learn, meets the needs of users and works in a collaborative process with other teammates and across multiple teams. </p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Your role</strong></p><ul> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">As a member of the Quantum team, you will be responsible for the full HPC software development cycle, including coding, testing, optimization, maintenance, debugging, porting.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Compiling new versions of codes for different HPC clusters and making them available for users.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Providing technical support to users.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Writing technical documentations for user support on HPC.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Taking part in weekly Quantum team meetings.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Implementing new algorithms in codes as required by users.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Proactively work on optimization of codes using various profiling tools. </p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Reporting monthly activities. </p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Taking part in scientific article writings.</p></li> </ul><p><br/></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Your Qualifications</strong></p><ul> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Master degree or equivalent in Applied Maths / Computer Science / Physics / Chemistry. </p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">PhD in Quantum Chemistry/Physics with HPC code development is strongly preferred.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Minimum of 5 years work experience (including PhD) is required.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Knowledge of quantum computing and tensor networks is strongly preferred.</p></li> <li dir="ltr">Proficiency in at least one of the following GPU programming paradigms:<ul> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">OpenMP/OpenACC</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">CUDA/HIP/SYCL</p></li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Advanced hands-on experience in C++ and Python are required.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Distributed memory (multi-node) programming (MPI).</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Working on HPC clusters (Slurm, HPC software installations etc.).</p></li> <li dir="ltr">Code optimization:<ul> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Compiler tuning (GCC, NVC++, CCE).</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Profiler tools (nsight, vtune, gprof, rocprof, valgrind, etc.).</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Porting code for different GPU architectures (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel).</p></li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Linux code building tools (make, cmake etc. ).</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Good knowledge of Containerization technologies (Docker, Singularity).</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Knowledge of CI/CD &amp; version control Git.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Open-source code development and maintenance is valuable.</p></li> </ul><p><br/></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>The proposal benefits &amp; perks</strong></p><ul> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Duration: Full time – Permanent</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Starting date: September 2024</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Salary according to profile</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Health insurance and provident fund 100% covered</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Lunch vouchers worth €9 covered at 50%.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Possibility of remote work for 2 days per week.</p></li> <li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Location: Paris 14th arrondissement</p></li> </ul><p><br/></p>