Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Error Correction and Compilation

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

Flexible schedule

Leave hours 232 per year

Education opportunities

Relocation support

Job summary

Delft University of Technology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in Quantum Error Correction and Compilation. The role focuses on GPU-accelerated methods to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing and hardware-aware software development, in collaboration with QuTech and industrial partners in Delft.

The position spans 24 months, with a 38–40 hour work week, and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, physics, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related field at the start of the position.
• Experience with GPU programming and HPC, including CUDA, parallel computing, performance optimization, or systems software engineering.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; proactive and curious mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and benchmark low-latency GPU integration with quantum-control hardware with industrial partners.
• Design and optimize GPU-accelerated decoding algorithms for quantum error correction.
• Contribute to hardware-aware quantum software and HPC solutions for quantum-classical systems.
• Develop compilation methods for emerging quantum architectures focusing on mapping, routing, and hardware-aware optimization.
• Investigate methods to improve reliability and scalability of quantum computations, including ASIC-based decoding.

Skills

GPU programming

High-performance computing

CUDA

Parallel computing

Performance optimization

Systems software engineering

Collaboration

Education

PhD in CS/Physics/EE/Math or related field

Job description

Join us and shape the quantum devices of tomorrow!

Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Error Correction and Compilation

Join the Feld Group at QuTech, where we are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to advance research at the intersection of quantum technologies, GPU acceleration, and high-performance computing.

Our team is working on enabling the next generation of tightly integrated quantum-classical computing systems, connecting advances in hardware with scalable software solutions for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Our current research spans several exciting directions, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to all of them.

• Low-Latency Quantum-Classical Integration: You will work with industrial partners such as Qblox to develop and benchmark low-latency GPU integration with quantum-control hardware.
• Quantum Error Correction and Decoding: You will design and optimize GPU-accelerated decoding algorithms for quantum error correction, supporting the development of scalable fault-tolerant quantum computers.
• GPU-Enabled Quantum Software: You will contribute to hardware-aware quantum software and high-performance computing solutions for next-generation quantum-classical systems.
• Quantum Compilation and Hardware-Aware Optimization: You will develop and evaluate compilation methods for emerging quantum architectures, with a focus on mapping, routing, and hardware-aware optimization for scalable and fault-tolerant quantum systems.
• Reliable and Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing: You will investigate methods for improving the reliability and scalability of quantum computations, spanning fault-tolerant execution, hardware-software co-design, and advanced techniques for quantum error correction, including ASIC-based decoding.

Although this position has a strong focus on systems and software, it will be closely intertwined with collaborations across QuTech, TU Delft, and industrial partners. This collaborative approach ensures that your work has a direct impact on the development of next-generation quantum computing technologies. Finally, you will join a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive team where diverse perspectives are valued.

Requirements

• You hold a PhD in computer science, physics, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field at the start of the position.
• You have experience with GPU programming and high-performance computing, gained through research or industry projects. This may include areas such as CUDA, parallel computing, performance optimization, or systems software engineering. Experience with quantum computing is considered a plus, but extensive expertise in quantum error correction is not required.
• You are motivated to tackle challenging research problems, enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams. You combine strong communication and collaboration skills with a proactive and curious mindset.
• You are eager to contribute to the development of practical technologies for large-scale quantum computing and to collaborate with both academic and industrial partners.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

QuTech

At QuTech, we work on radically new technologies with world-changing potential. Our mission: to develop scalable prototypes of a quantum computer and a quantum internet by integrating world-class research and groundbreaking innovation. Through excellence, relevance, and leadership, we cultivate a vibrant quantum technology ecosystem. Together, we are creating the quantum future, because we believe that quantum technologies can be a game changer in many societal and economic sectors, including health, agriculture and safety.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 24 months. Temporarily with a posibility for extension.
• A job of 38-40 hours per week.
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

• Salary range: €3706 - €5760
• FTE: 1,0

Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? TU Delft is committed to make your move as smooth as possible! The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service, offers information on their website to help you prepare your relocation. In addition, Coming to Delft Service organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands, and expand your (social) network in Delft. A Dual Career Programme is available, to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.

Additional information

As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest.