Quantum Compilation Intern: Distillation & Factory Design

Alice & Bob; Paris; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day off per month

Transportation cost coverage

Meal vouchers

Job summary

Alice & Bob in Paris is seeking a Quantum Compilation Intern to explore magic state distillation and factory design for fault-tolerant quantum computation. You will work with the Compilation and QEC teams to design, compile and optimise distillation factories.

This role involves translating protocols into the company’s logic and contributing to resource estimates, Python-based simulations, and potential publications. English communication is essential in our diverse, international team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M2) in progress in physics, computer science or quantum engineering.
• Proficient in English.
• No prior professional experience required; a previous research project or internship in quantum information is an asset.
• Solid foundations in quantum computing and quantum information, including the stabilizer formalism.
• Programming in Python for scientific computing.
• Ability to read and critically assess research literature.
• Rigour, autonomy and clear written and oral communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Review the state of the art in magic state distillation.
• Compile distillation protocols to Alice & Bob’s logical instruction set.
• Design and optimise factory layouts.
• Develop resource-estimation and noise-simulation tools.
• Extend the scope and communicate results.

Skills

Python

Quantum computing

Stabilizer formalism

English

Education

Master’s degree in progress in physics, computer science or quantum engineering

Tools

Stim

Z3

Job description

Alice & Bob in Paris is seeking a Quantum Compilation Intern to explore magic state distillation and factory design for fault-tolerant quantum computation. You will work with the Compilation and QEC teams to design, compile and optimise distillation factories.

This role involves translating protocols into the company’s logic and contributing to resource estimates, Python-based simulations, and potential publications. English communication is essential in our diverse, international team.