Member of Technical Staff (Open Role) - Unitary Foundation

Updated on October 15, 2026.
Unitary Foundation is a nonprofit research group building a quantum technology ecosystem that benefits the most people. We pursue our mission through building public goods, providing support for the open-source community and digital commons, and developing quantum’s open-source infrastructure.
We are hiring a Member of Technical Staff to help build, improve, and sustain open-source software for quantum computing. You’ll join a small technical team working with researchers, developers, national labs, universities, industry partners, and a global community of contributors.
Our portfolio spans quantum benchmarking and performance evaluation, error mitigation, compilation, simulation, and quantum error correction, alongside emerging areas where open-source tools can make a meaningful difference. Projects such as Metriq, Mitiq, UCC, Clifft, and qldpc-challenge illustrate that range. We develop our own tools and contribute to software across the wider ecosystem.
We believe quantum technology needs an open software substrate. We care about software that people can use and depend on: clear interfaces, reliable behavior, useful documentation, reproducible results, and maintainable designs. We also care about how that software reaches people. Understanding users’ needs, engaging contributors, and connecting collaborators are part of building tools that have lasting impact.
You might bring deep quantum expertise, a strong background in scientific software engineering, or a combination of both. You are excited to write high-quality code, and you take ownership of ensuring it delivers real value to the community.
Across this work, there is room to explore AI-assisted software development and research workflows, with careful evaluation of their usefulness and the reliability of their results.
We’re interested in candidates who bring strengths in several of the following:
You do not need expertise in every area we work on. We welcome both quantum researchers who build strong software and software engineers who want to apply their skills to quantum computing.
A PhD in physics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field is one possible background for this role, but it is not required. We care most about the contributions you can make, your technical judgment, and your ability to learn and collaborate.
Relevant experience could include quantum benchmarking, error mitigation, compilation, simulation, quantum error correction, scientific computing, research infrastructure, performance engineering, or maintaining open-source projects.
Experience supporting users, reviewing community contributions, or turning research prototypes into dependable tools is also valuable.
Flexible hours. We care about the work getting done and accommodate a range of schedules and individual needs.
A collaborative team. We’re a small group of people who value thoughtful technical work, mutual support, and getting to know one another.
Remote work and a global community. This is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide. We work across many time zones and collaborate with researchers and open-source contributors across cultures and institutions.
Benefits. Unitary Foundation offers benefits to employees worldwide. For U.S. employees, these include a full 401(k) plan and healthcare benefits.
Unitary Foundation offers a salary range for this position of $115,000 - $140,000, dependent on candidates’ experience, expertise, and location around the world.
Applications are open.
Please include a resume or CV and a short note about software or technical work you have built, maintained, or meaningfully contributed to. Tell us what you contributed, who it helped, and which aspects of Unitary Foundation’s work interest you.
We welcome examples from open-source projects, research, industry, and independent work.
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