Aliro, The Quantum Networking Company®, offers its AliroNet® software stack to run entanglement-based quantum networks for applications such as Quantum Secure Communications (QSC), secure interconnect of clouds and data centers, secure networking of quantum computers, and secure networking of distributed quantum sensors. AliroNet is also used to implement comprehensive Advanced Secure Networks which include Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). AliroNet users include financial services companies, government agencies (including DoD and IC), utility companies, telecommunications providers, and other enterprises who have a need for the highest security communication networks. Aliro is disrupting the secure communications market with its revolutionary “physics-based” approach. Join us for this historic journey!
Quantum Research Scientist - Simulator Team
Aliro is a growing startup that builds software to simulate, emulate, and operate real-world applications of entanglement-based networks. Aliro’s software actively supports quantum networks being developed by our customers at aerospace companies, national labs, academic institutions, and telecommunications providers.
Aliro is hiring a remote or hybrid (Boston area) research scientist who is excited to innovate at the cutting edge of quantum information science and technology. At Aliro, you will work alongside software engineers, quantum physicists, and business leads to develop the Aliro Simulator software product, provide professional simulation services to Aliro’s customers, and conduct quantum networking research for publication or patent.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with customers to address their needs in quantum network research and design.
- Develop and maintain the Aliro Simulator software, APIs, workflows, documentation, and demos.
- Implement scalable simulations that accurately model quantum hardware and protocols.
- Teach webinars, write technical papers/blog posts, and present research at conferences.
Qualifications
- Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in science, technology, engineering, or math.
- Published research in the field of quantum information science and technology.
- Experience with software engineering, computational research, or scientific computing.
- US citizenship or permanent resident status with ability to work in eastern standard time.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in remote and virtual settings.
Preferred background
- Familiarity with quantum computing or networking architectures, protocols, and algorithms.
- Familiarity with quantum software packages such as Qiskit, Cirq, SeQUeNCe, PennyLane, etc.
- Experience with GPU computing, cloud computing, or high-performance computing.
- Expertise in one or more of the following quantum networking domains of knowledge:
- Entanglement-based Networking: entanglement generation, transduction, distribution, purification, routing, error correction/mitigation, timing synchronization, orchestration, etc.
- Quantum Secure Communications: quantum position verification, quantum cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, quantum authentication, quantum key distribution, etc.
- Quantum Computing: error correction and mitigation, readout and control, qubit platform engineering, measurement-based quantum computing, compilation and scheduling, etc.
- Quantum Physics: open-quantum systems, quantum information theory, AMO physics, physical modeling, variational quantum algorithms, quantum simulation and emulation, etc.
- Architectures and Applications: heterogeneous quantum networks, satellite/free-space or fiber optic networks, distributed quantum computing, distributed quantum sensing, etc.
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Network Security Architect
Aliro is seeking a Network Security Architect to help shape our solutions for Quantum Secure Communications (“QSC”). The ideal candidate has deep experience with network security products and services, and is very familiar with how these products are deployed and used by Enterprises, Government entities, and Service Providers. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned networking pro who’s excited by the prospect of defining and building the next generation of secure networks.
Responsibilities
- User Research - Liaise with key stakeholders inside DoD, Intelligence Community organizations, Network Service Providers, and commercial clients in financial services and other security-conscious industries; conduct user interviews and develop user stories.
- Roadmap Collaboration - Act as the customer voice in collaboration with our CPO, Engineering leadership and Field leaders to develop a roadmap tuned to customer needs.
- Product Strategy - work with the team to strategize the best integration point for QSC with specific customers and their existing classical network stack.
- Product Definition - Help define and communicate our product offerings to market stakeholders, prospects and customers with emphasis on security applications and protocols.
- User Experience - Work with our product design resources to develop great user experiences. Interface with customers to pilot our solution usability and gather feedback for further iteration.
- Competitive Research - Perform ongoing competitive analysis to ensure Aliro is ahead and differentiated in the secure quantum networking market.
- Ecosystem Development - Identify strategic partner targets; collaborate with the senior leadership team to establish and nurture these partnerships.
- Proposal Assistance - As a pro in explaining our solution value and function, assist in drafting proposals and grant applications.
Qualifications
- 10+ years product development/technical experience in network security
- Proven track record architecting/designing/shipping complex security products
- Deep experience with current best practices for enterprise and government cybersecurity and cryptographic protocols
- Ability to assess the security proofs, standards docs, and side-channel attack surfaces of QSC protocols and hardware. Use these assessments to help shape our product and supplier strategy
- Experience with quantum technologies a plus
- Experience with quantum networking protocols a plus (examples BBM92, BB84, E91)
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience writing grant proposals a plus
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Senior Software Engineer (C++, Linux) - Network Stack Team
Aliro is developing foundational technologies in Quantum Networking and Communications. As a senior member of our team, you will be contributing to this foundation by helping us develop a quantum network stack. We are looking for someone who is motivated and excited by the opportunity to engage in a transformative field of research and engineering.
We are seeking a Senior level C++ software developer to join our growing team.
You will work with our Network Stack team designing new software systems and components for Quantum Networking.
What you’ll do
- Leverage your very strong software engineering and objected oriented design skills and experience to help us develop a quantum networking stack.
- Be an integral part of defining the next generation of quantum infrastructure and technology as you build the software needed to make quantum networks a reality.
Required background
- 8+ years of professional experience writing robust, enterprise-quality C++ software on Linux-based systems.
- Very strong objected oriented design background.
- Experience designing and building new software subsystems (vs modifying or fixing existing ones).
- Experience designing and building software for testability and maintainability.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Must play well with others.
- Excellent debugging skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
- Comfortable working in a new field and designing software from scratch.
- Good understanding of the software development life cycle.
- Experience with Agile/SCRUM development methodologies.
Desired background
- Quantum computing experience or training, either professionally or as a passion.
- Experience working at an early-stage startup is highly desired.
- Experience with Python and Pytest.
- Experience with GoogleTest and gMock.
- Experience with CMake
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Senior Software Engineer (Embedded) - Network Stack Team
Aliro is developing foundational technologies in Quantum Networking and Communications. As a senior member of our team, you will be contributing to this foundation by helping us develop a quantum network stack. We are looking for someone who is motivated and excited by the opportunity to engage in a transformative field of research and engineering.
We are seeking a Senior level C++ software developer to join our growing team.
You will work with our Network Stack team designing new software systems and components for Quantum Networking at an embedded, device level..
What you’ll do
- Leverage your very strong software engineering and objected oriented design skills and experience to help us develop a quantum networking stack.
- Be an integral part of defining the next generation of quantum infrastructure and technology as you build the software needed to make quantum networks a reality.
Required background
- 8+ years of professional experience writing robust, enterprise-quality C++ software on Linux-based systems.
- Very strong objected oriented design background.
- Experience writing low-level OS drivers, experience in the Linux kernel, systems level coding experience, RTOS, microcontrollers, etc.
- Experience designing and building new software subsystems (vs modifying or fixing existing ones).
- Experience designing and building software for testability and maintainability.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Must play well with others.
- Excellent debugging skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
- Comfortable working in a new field and designing software from scratch.
- Good understanding of the software development life cycle.
- Experience with Agile/SCRUM development methodologies.
Desired background
- Experience with digital signal processing.
- Quantum computing experience or training, either professionally or as a passion.
- Experience working at an early-stage startup is highly desired.
- Experience with Python and Pytest.
- Experience with GoogleTest and gMock.
- Experience with CMake
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