Quantum Compilation Intern: Distillation Factory Designer

Alice & Bob; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day off per month

Half transportation cost coverage

Meal vouchers

Job summary

Alice & Bob, a France-based startup building a universal quantum computer, seeks a Quantum Compilation Intern in Paris. You will explore magic state distillation design space, translate protocols to our logical instruction set, and help optimize distillation factories.

You are pursuing a Master’s degree in physics, CS or quantum engineering, with Python experience and a taste for research. English fluency is required; no prior work experience needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M2) in progress in physics, computer science or quantum engineering.
• English proficiency required.
• No prior professional experience required; a research project or internship in quantum information is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review magic state distillation literature and identify candidates.
• Translate selected protocols into Alice & Bob's logical instruction set.
• Design and optimize factory layouts for repetition-code and LDPC-code architectures.
• Develop resource estimation and noise-simulation tools.
• Document results and contribute to publications or invention disclosures.

Skills

Python programming

Quantum computing

Stabilizer formalism

English proficiency

Education

M2 in physics/CS/quantum engineering

Tools

Stim

z3

Job description

Alice & Bob, a France-based startup building a universal quantum computer, seeks a Quantum Compilation Intern in Paris. You will explore magic state distillation design space, translate protocols to our logical instruction set, and help optimize distillation factories.

You are pursuing a Master’s degree in physics, CS or quantum engineering, with Python experience and a taste for research. English fluency is required; no prior work experience needed.