Quantum ML Research Scientist — Financial AI Innovator

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Benefits program*

Defined benefit pension plan*

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers, recognition program

Job summary

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is seeking a Quantum Machine Learning Research Scientist in Toronto to lead applied research on quantum algorithms and their bank-wide applications. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and business units to identify real-world use cases in fraud, cybersecurity, and optimization.

You will demonstrate strong quantum computing expertise, design hands-on experiments, and translate theoretical results into practical insights for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, computer science, mathematics or a related field.
• Strong background in quantum computing concepts and algorithms.
• Experience translating research into practical experiments or applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and run quantum experiments and proofs-of-concept aligned to business needs.
• Apply deep knowledge of quantum computing to solve real-world problems in financial services.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, ML engineers, and domain experts to develop innovative solutions.
• Communicate complex quantum findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Quantum computing

Python

Qiskit

Cirq

Q#

PyTorch

NLP

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Generative AI

Information Theory

Quantum Optimization

Big Data Technologies

Deep Learning

Statistical Analysis

Education

PhD in physics / computer science / mathematics

Tools

Python

Qiskit

Cirq

Ocean

Q#

PyTorch

Job description

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is seeking a Quantum Machine Learning Research Scientist in Toronto to lead applied research on quantum algorithms and their bank-wide applications. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and business units to identify real-world use cases in fraud, cybersecurity, and optimization.

You will demonstrate strong quantum computing expertise, design hands-on experiments, and translate theoretical results into practical insights for senior leadership.