Quantum Error-Correction Architect: Fault-Tolerance & Decoders (Equity)

Atom Computing, Inc.; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401K with company matching

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Daily catered team lunches

Snacks and drinks in office

Job summary

Atom Computing is building quantum computers with arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms. We seek physicists, computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to contribute to fault-tolerance and error correction on neutral atom hardware.

Responsibilities include developing fault-tolerance schemes, optimizing atom movement during computation, and implementing decoders and quantum simulation tools. A PhD and experience in quantum error correction are preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with quantum error correction theory or experiment.
• Willingness to translate abstract ideas into concrete demonstrations on actual quantum hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop fault-tolerance schemes for gate-based atomic array quantum computers.
• Develop and optimize atom movement strategies during fault-tolerant computation.
• Collaborate with software and control systems teams to implement classical compute layers for fault-tolerant computation.
• Develop and implementing decoders.
• Develop and maintain tools for quantum simulation.
• Implementation of error correction on quantum hardware.

Skills

Python

Git

Quantum error correction

Education

PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Atom Computing is building quantum computers with arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms. We seek physicists, computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to contribute to fault-tolerance and error correction on neutral atom hardware.

Responsibilities include developing fault-tolerance schemes, optimizing atom movement during computation, and implementing decoders and quantum simulation tools. A PhD and experience in quantum error correction are preferred.