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# Quantum EDA Software Engineer

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Yorktown Heights, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IBM System I, Core Foundation, Software Debugging, Linux, Electronic Design Automation, Graph Theory, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Quantum Computing, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Tcl (Programming Language), Git
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3451654189&tx=KK1313FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

The successful candidate will join the quantum electronic design automation (EDA) effort at IBM Quantum and participate in development of the cutting-edge tools being used for designing quantum processor and testsite modules targeting IBM's proprietary superconducting technology. The role will be responsible for software engineering in support of the internal EDA ecosystem used to deliver IBM's flagship quantum processing units. The toolset of interest includes both internally developed software and industry-standard tools for hardware design, and the role requires strong spatial reasoning skills in addition to a core foundation in modern software engineering. Experience with EDA tool usage or development in the areas of routing and circuit optimization is strongly desired, as is the relevant mathematical expertise in optimization and graph theory. Experience with quantum computing hardware is also a bonus, but not required. Because the role includes collaboration between several diverse
and dynamic teams of technical and operations personnel, good communication skills, initiative, and a strong sense of responsibility are key., '- Python (high familiarity)

 * Linux
 * Object-oriented programming
 * git
 * Spatial reasoning and quantitative geometric skills

Preferred technical and professional experience

'- Tcl

 * C+- Rust
 * Experience with CI/CD pipelines
 * Background in optimization and graph theory
 * Industry-grade EDA tool experience (tools from Cadence, Synopsys, Keysight etc.)

## Description

* Building user-friendly, robust software tools for making quantum computing hardware
 * Participation in development of hardware design methodologies
 * Verification of tools using software development best practices
 * Development and implementation of algorithms for quantum computing hardware design
 * Active support/debug for tool end-users