QEC and Algorithms Scientist
Core
Research and develop processes to map high-level quantum algorithms to hardware-compatible instruction sets for fault-tolerant computation on silicon-based quantum processors.
Role type
Quantum algorithms and error correction scientist
Builds
Quantum processors based on industrial-grade silicon chips
Domain
Quantum computing / Materials modelling / Medicine / AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Quantum algorithms, Quantum error correction (surface codes, magic state distillation), Python, Quantum phase estimation, Block encodings, Amplitude amplification, Resource accounting (qubits, runtime), Scientific writing
Preferred skills
Good quantum LDPC codes, Silicon-spin hardware systems, Quantum software tools (qualtran, Qiskit, QuEST, PennyLane), QASM/QIR, HPC/GPU optimization
Technologies
Python, qualtran, Qiskit, QuEST, PennyLane, QASM, QIR
Responsibilities
Develop processes to map high-level quantum algorithms to a hardware-compatible instruction set; Understand tradeoffs between various quantum error correction tools; Factor architecture-level requirements into algorithm-to-hardware breakdown; Account for resources required to run a target algorithm; Work with researchers to identify new directions and communicate constraints; Work with software engineers to automate parts of the process; Present research results at internal and external meetings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
