Theory Lead
$92,000–$108,000 year
On-siteParis, Île-de-France, France
Job Summary
Define and drive the company's theory roadmap, aligning it with hardware development and industrial quantum advantage opportunities. Strengthen the error correction strategy from code benchmarking through implementation and fault-tolerance planning. Drive co-design efforts between hardware and theory teams to define scalable architectures and long-term scalability strategies. Recruit, mentor, and structure the theory team as the company grows. Establish collaborations with academia and research partners to enhance the company's scientific visibility within the quantum ecosystem. Prioritize research directions by balancing scientific ambition, hardware feasibility, and business impact while building consensus across technical experts.
Required Qualifications
- strong background in quantum computing
- expertise in either Quantum Error Correction or Quantum Algorithms
- broad understanding of the quantum computing stack
- ability to engage effectively with experts across theory and hardware domains
- architecture-level understanding of scalable quantum computing and fault-tolerant strategies
- demonstrated scientific leadership
- ability to articulate a vision
- ability to align experts
- ability to drive execution
- ability to connect theoretical developments with experimental and hardware constraints
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading or mentoring research teams
- Experience working in startups or fast-pace private-sector environments
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