Senior Scientist – Quantum Control and Hardware (Dublin)

horizonquantum; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Quantum is seeking a senior scientist to build software development tools for quantum computing. You will collaborate with product, engineering and design teams to enable technology behind our products and ensure successful feature implementations.

The role involves solving technical problems, developing quantum control, mentoring junior scientists, and maintaining thorough documentation and reports.

Qualifications

• PhD required or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2+ years post-doctoral or equivalent R&D experience.
• Experience with quantum hardware and modeling realistic quantum circuits.
• Programming with pulse-level languages.
• Strong background in software development processes.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to document and present results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Horizon’s products with colleagues.
• Solve scientific and technical problems and implement in code.
• Develop quantum control within Horizon’s product framework.
• Mentor junior scientists on the team.
• Maintain documentation and present results internally and externally.
• Write reports, research papers and technical docs as required.
• Collaborate with partners to protect IP.
• Keep up to date with latest scientific and technical advances.

Skills

Quantum computing

C/C++

Python

Pulse-level languages

Matlab

Software development

Debugging

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

PhD in CS/Physics/Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a senior scientist to help us build software development tools to support the emerging field of quantum computing. You will work closely with our product, engineering and design teams to develop the enabling technology behind our products and to ensure the successful implementation of product features and specifications. You should have a strong understanding of the physical processes behind quantum hardware, some exposure to modeling quantum circuits in the real world as well as a good understanding of the low-level control of quantum hardware. You should have good communication skills and a passion for pushing at the boundaries of technology.

The successful candidate will join a fast-growing team that will influence the software architecture for Horizon Quantum Computing and will lay the foundation to support future products.

Responsibilities

• Work with other employees to design and implement Horizon’s products
• Solve scientific and technical problems in support of Horizon’s product development and implement these solutions in computer code for integration with Horizon’s products and services
• Work on developing quantum control in Horizon’s products framework
• Mentor junior scientists on the team to enable their progress within the company and improve on technical skills
• Maintain proper documentation of your work and present results both internally and externally
• Write reports, research papers and technical documentation as maybe required by the company
• Work with other employees and external partners to develop and protect novel intellectual property relating to quantum hardware and software innovations
• Keep up to date with the latest scientific and technical advances

Requirements

• A PhD degree in Computer Science, Physics, a related engineering field, or an equivalent experience
• 2 years or more of post-doctoral work or equivalent R&D experience at a comparable level
• Experience in quantum hardware and modeling realistic quantum circuits
• Programming experience with pulse-level languages
• Working knowledge of quantum computing
• Programming experience with C, C++ and Python and preferably also with Matlab
• Experience of professional software development and software development processes
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Highly motivated with a passion for learning and driving technical progress
• Excellent collaboration, communication and documentation skills

About The Company

At Horizon Quantum, our mission is to unlock broad quantum advantage by building the software infrastructure that empowers developers to use quantum computing to solve the world’s toughest computational problems. We're bridging the gap between today’s quantum hardware and tomorrow’s applications through the creation of advanced software development tools. Triple Alpha, our integrated development environment, enables developers to write sophisticated, hardware-agnostic quantum programs at multiple levels of abstraction. Learn more at www.horizonquantum.com.