Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms

Location: This position can work onsite or hybrid from one of our offices (College Park, MD, Bothell, WA, Toronto, Canada, Gothenburg, Sweden) or fully remote in the US.
Travel: Up to 10%, domestic or international.
Job ID: 1683

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist – Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms to join a cross-functional team that uses IonQ’s quantum computers to create highly differentiated quantum solutions that will bring value to society. As a Senior Research Scientist – Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms, you’ll be part of a multi-generational journey to solve the world’s most complex problems using the world’s best quantum computers built at IonQ.

As a deep technical expert on fault-tolerant algorithms, you will help develop next generation quantum algorithms that are poised to exceed state-of-the-art classical methods. You will develop core IP, computational resource models, implementation libraries, long-term roadmaps, and end-to-end workflows that have the potential to disrupt the field of computing. You will also work closely with internal and external customers/partners to brainstorm new ideas, contribute to multi-year initiatives, and represent IonQ at high-visibility technical conferences (often all in a single day)!

Responsibilities:

• Develop fault-tolerant quantum solutions that can make a large scientific and commercial impact across a wide range of industry verticals
• Be part of a client-facing team that finds, defines, and solves problems of real-world interest using IonQ trapped-ion quantum computers
• Contribute technical expertise toward comparisons of FTQC algorithms vs NISQ algorithms vs classical HPC algorithms. Contribute knowledge of metrics and tools (classical and quantum) to evaluate and communicate pros/cons, current state-of-the-art, scaling behavior, trade offs, cross-over points, etc.
• Discover foundational IP and publish results in high-impact-factor peer-reviewed journals and conferences

You’d be a good fit with:

• 2+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Documented expertise in FTQC algorithms with line-of-sight to end-customer value i.e. millions of qubits, billions of gates
• Ability to contribute to the FTQC algorithm community, including the development of tools (libraries, simulators, compilers), metrics (costing, resource estimation, ROI) and community (economic development, standards).
• Relentless dedication to optimizing algorithm performance (accuracy, time-to-solution) through elegant theoretical equations, as well as engineering optimization and implementation
• Proven track record of domain expertise in fault-tolerant quantum computing, demonstrated through invited talks, repos, licenses, publications, and/or patents
• Experience being part of a team that finds, defines, and solves problems of real-world interest. Good team player with excellent communication skills.

You’d be a great fit with:

• Ph.D. in computer science, math, engineering, physics, or related fields
• Experience supporting writing and executing on government contracts
• Demonstrated expertise in C++, Python, Qiskit or similar quantum SDK
• Demonstrated experience benchmarking quantum algorithms using varied metrics
• Success working directly with customers to define and deliver solutions
• Experience developing hybrid end-to-end solutions in a production or cloud environment; knowledge of CI/CD a plus

The approximate base salary range for this position is $145,920 - $191,047. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.