Quantum Computing Research Scientist - Quantum Error Correction - Vice President

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a Vice President quantum computing researcher to advance universal fault-tolerant quantum computation and validate protocols on current hardware.

You will lead development of FTQC gadgets, perform numerical and experimental validation, and contribute to scientific publications while maintaining reusable quantum software tools.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, physics, math, engineering, or related field with 2+ years of experience.
• Solid grounding in stabilizer QEC, CSS codes, and fault-tolerant protocols.
• Experience modeling noise, decoding, and simulating QEC/Circuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on universal fault-tolerant quantum computation.
• Develop circuit gadgets and protocols for FTQC on hardware.
• Perform numerical validation and experimental comparisons.
• Document results in scientific publications.
• Maintain reusable codebase for quantum algorithms on hardware.

Skills

QEC basics

Numerical simulations

QEC circuit design

Python

Qiskit/Cirq/Pytket

Education

PhD or equivalent

Tools

Cirq

Qiskit

Pytket

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work with Global Technology Applied Research (GTAR) center at JPMorganChase. The goal of GTAR is to design and conduct research across multiple frontier technologies, in order to enable novel discoveries and inventions, and to inform and develop next-generation solutions for the firm’s clients and businesses.

As a Vice President quantum computing researcher within The Global Technology Applied Research (GTAR), you will develop, investigate, and optimize (both analytically and numerically) protocols for universal fault-tolerant quantum computation, implement these protocols for experimental validation, and use these protocols to execute quantum algorithms fault-tolerantly on quantum computing hardware.

Job responsibilities

• Lead a research agenda for the advancement and validation of state-of-the-art methods for universal fault-tolerant quantum computation on existing and near-term quantum computing hardware
• Lead the development of circuit gadgets and protocols for universal fault-tolerant quantum computation (FTQC)
• Lead the numerical investigation and optimization of fault-tolerant gadgets for real-world execution on quantum computing hardware
• Lead the implementation and experimental validation of protocols for universal FTQC on quantum computing hardware
• Document analytical, numerical, and experimental results in scientific papers
• Implement, maintain, and manage a codebase that colleagues without expertise in quantum error correction (QEC) or fault-tolerance can use to run quantum algorithms fault-tolerantly on quantum computing hardware

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Ph.D. degree in computer science, physics, math, engineering, or related fields, or equivalent experience, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience (industry or postdoc)
• Fluency with the basics of qubit-based stabilizer QEC: stabilizer and subsystem codes; CSS codes; parity check matrices; logical and gauge operators; thresholds and pseudo-thresholds; Clifford and non-Clifford gates; Shor, Steane, and Knill QEC; code distance and effective (circuit) distance
• Experience with analytical and numerical circuit-level investigation of QEC and FTQC: constructing circuits for QEC cycles, state preparation, and logical operations; specifying noise models; building detector error models; running numerical simulations; decoding; computing logical error rates
• Experience in at least one of: designing fault-tolerant gadgets, magic-state distillation or cultivation, generalized code surgery, code adapters and extractors, dynamical codes, ZX calculus
• Experience building quantum circuits in a major software framework such as Cirq, Qiskit, or Pytket
• Fluency in at least one of: Python, Julia, C++, Rust
• Strong oral and written communication skills, strong scientific publication record

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience developing a successful research program focused on the development of protocols for universal FTQC
• Experience designing fault-tolerant gadgets for state preparation and logical gates
• Understanding of magic-state distillation and cultivation protocols
• Understanding of generalized code surgery, code adapters and extractors
• Understanding of concatenated code constructions and code families
• Understanding of dynamical codes
• Understanding of ZX calculus and fault-tolerant rewrites and experience with circuit-level quantum compilation

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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