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Computational Chemist - GPU Acceleration

PsiQuantum
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
Posted
24 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Ph.D. in computational chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational physics, materials science, computer science, or a closely related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Strong understanding of computational chemistry or electronic-structure methods
  • Demonstrated experience developing or optimizing GPU-accelerated scientific software
  • Experience programming for GPU or heterogeneous computing environments
  • Experience working with NVIDIA and/or AMD GPU architectures
  • Strong experience with high-performance computing and parallel scientific workloads
Nice to have
  • Experience developing GPU implementations of electronic-structure or quantum-chemistry methods
  • Experience with both NVIDIA CUDA and AMD HIP/ROCm ecosystems
  • Experience optimizing large computational pipelines
  • Experience with GPU-accelerated scientific libraries or frameworks
  • Experience with distributed-memory HPC environments using technologies such as MPI
What the job really is

As a Computational Chemist at PsiQuantum, you will focus on developing and optimizing computational chemistry algorithms and workflows that leverage GPU acceleration for high-performance computing. Your work will involve collaborating with a team to enhance computational pipelines that integrate classical and quantum computing methods, while also conducting publishable research in the field. This role requires a strong understanding of electronic-structure theory and the ability to design software that efficiently utilizes modern GPU architectures.

Benefits
  • competitive health coverage for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) with company match
  • equity grants
  • access to financial wellness tools and planning resources
  • wellness benefits
  • family support programs
Things to weigh
  • no salary listed for specific geographic zone
  • role involves both classical and quantum computing, which may require a steep learning curve
  • highly specialized field may limit broader marketability
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