We (Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Research) hire a lot of math and physics PhDs -- although they need to have a pretty strong grasp of functional programming. Email me at taliesinb@wolfram.com if you're interested -- we work on a lot of fun and challenging problems.
As for myself, my degree is pure math, but I consider myself primarily a programmer. Funnily enough, reverse engineering a 3D graphics engine was how I first learned trigonometry and matrix math as a teen.
As for myself, my degree is pure math, but I consider myself primarily a programmer. Funnily enough, reverse engineering a 3D graphics engine was how I first learned trigonometry and matrix math as a teen.