Quantum Error-Correction Research Scientist (Quantum AI)

Google; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Job summary

Google Quantum AI is hiring a Quantum Research Scientist in Los Angeles/Goleta to advance quantum error correction for fault-tolerant quantum computing using superconducting qubits and high-connectivity platforms.

You will design and evaluate LDPC-based codes and modular architectures, publish findings, and collaborate with global research programs to push toward a scalable, error-corrected quantum computer.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Quantum Computing domain or equivalent practical experience.
• Research publication experience in quantum error correction.

Responsibilities

• Develop new quantum codes that achieve high encoding rate, high distance, or favorable layout in hardware (e.g., LDPC codes).
• Analyze fault-tolerant circuits for syndrome measurement and logical operations.
• Simulate quantum codes under noise models and evaluate performance.

Skills

Research publication experience

Initiating research agendas

Education

PhD degree in Quantum Computing domain

Job description

Google Quantum AI is hiring a Quantum Research Scientist in Los Angeles/Goleta to advance quantum error correction for fault-tolerant quantum computing using superconducting qubits and high-connectivity platforms.

You will design and evaluate LDPC-based codes and modular architectures, publish findings, and collaborate with global research programs to push toward a scalable, error-corrected quantum computer.