Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems, and literally change the world. As part of the PennyLane Compilation team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining JIT and AOT hybrid compilation pipelines for PennyLane, an open-source software framework for quantum machine learning, quantum computing, and quantum chemistry.

Convert abstract descriptions of algorithms into efficient & understandable software implementations. Perform R&D; to support new hardware platforms, programming paradigms, and software tooling to enable optimal performance for quantum computing workloads. Participate in software system specification, design, and quality assurance (e.g., requirements gathering, defining software architecture, documentation, verification & validation, etc.).

Provide leadership in software best practices, including continuous-integration pipelines, unit testing, documentation, and code reviews. Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Computer Science, Math, Engineering,



or a related field. ~Strong knowledge of Python and C++. ~ Experience with benchmarking and performance-oriented optimizations. ~ Strong focus on testing and software quality.

Experience developing projects using MLIR and/or LLVM. Understanding of advanced compiler optimization techniques.

Education or training in quantum computing (such as work experience, coursework, thesis, or peer-reviewed publications). The base salary range is 120,000 - 160,000 CAD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

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📌 Software Engineer in Test (Python) (Toronto)
🏢 Xanadu
📍 Toronto