Quantum Computing Research Scientist – Quantum Error Correction - Senior Associate
On-site · New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Senior Associate Quantum Computing Research Scientist focused on universal fault-tolerant quantum computation (FTQC). Responsible for developing circuit gadgets and protocols for FTQC, numerically optimizing gadgets for hardware-realistic execution, implementing and experimentally validating FTQC protocols on quantum hardware, and documenting results in scientific papers. Will maintain and manage a codebase to enable colleagues without QEC expertise to run quantum algorithms fault-tolerantly. Located in New York, NY, and working on-site with JPMorgan Chase GTAR capabilities. Required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent in a related field, deep knowledge of stabilizer QEC, experience with QEC/FTQC circuit design and simulations, proficiency in Cirq/Qiskit/Pytket and at least one of Python/Julia/C/C++, and strong publication track record.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree in computer science, physics, math, engineering, or related fields, or equivalent experience
- Competency in the basics of qubit-based stabilizer QEC: stabilizer and subsystem codes; CSS codes; parity check matrices; logical and gauge operators; thresholds and pseudo-thresholds; Clifford and non-Clifford gates; Shor, Steane, and Knill QEC; code distance and effective (circuit) distance
- Experience with analytical and numerical circuit-level investigation of QEC and FTQC: constructing circuits for QEC cycles, state preparation, and logical operations; specifying noise models; building detector error models; running numerical simulations; decoding; computing logical error rates
- Experience building quantum circuits in a major software framework such as Cirq, Qiskit, or Pytket
- Fluency in at least one of: Python, Julia, C++, Rust
- Strong oral and written communication skills, strong scientific publication record
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