Senior Manager, Quantum Error Correction

Sygaldry Technologies, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Salary above academic postdoctoral

Health coverage

Unlimited PTO

Team offsites

Job summary

Sygaldry Technologies is seeking a senior leader for quantum error correction to guide research, develop fault-tolerant logic, and align QE work with our quantum-AI hardware roadmap. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team of theorists and engineers, publish advances, and represent the company to the scientific community.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-team collaboration, and translating complex QE concepts into practical system specifications and milestones.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, applied physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in quantum error correction.
• Strong publication record in QE or related fields.
• Experience leading a research team, through people management or technical leadership.
• Strong programming skills in a scientific computing environment.
• Proven track record of cross-team collaborative projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with non-specialist audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of quantum error correction theorists, including hiring and developing its members.
• Set the research agenda for quantum error correction and fault-tolerant logic, aligned with Sygaldry's architecture and product roadmap.
• Design and evaluate quantum error correction schemes for novel hardware architectures with multiple qubit modalities.
• Develop efficient protocols for fault tolerance, including non-Clifford logic, under hardware-specific constraints and noise models.
• Oversee the development of simulation and modeling tools for system design and analysis.
• Partner with the device theory, hardware, and software teams to turn error correction requirements into concrete system specifications and roadmap milestones.
• Lead high-impact research projects with a multidisciplinary team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and computer scientists.
• Represent Sygaldry's error correction work to the scientific community, partners, and investors.

Skills

Quantum error correction

Team leadership

Programming skills

Publication record

Cross-team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PhD in physics / related field

Job description

About Sygaldry

Sygaldry Technologies is building quantum-accelerated AI servers to exponentially speed up training and inference for AI. By integrating quantum and AI, we're accelerating the path to super intelligence, and engineering the conditions for it to scale efficiently and operate affordably. Sygaldry AI servers combine multiple qubit types within a single, fault-tolerant architecture to deliver the combination of cost, scale, and speed necessary for advanced AI applications. We pioneer new domains in physics, engineering, and AI, tackling the hardest challenges with a grounded, optimistic, and rigorous culture. We're looking for individuals ready to define the intersection of quantum and AI and drive its profound global impact.

What You'll Work On

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of quantum error correction theorists, including hiring and developing its members
• Set the research agenda for quantum error correction and fault-tolerant logic, aligned with Sygaldry's architecture and product roadmap
• Design and evaluate quantum error correction schemes for novel hardware architectures with multiple qubit modalities
• Develop efficient protocols for fault tolerance, including non-Clifford logic, under hardware-specific constraints and noise models
• Oversee the development of simulation and modeling tools for system design and analysis
• Partner with the device theory, hardware, and software teams to turn error correction requirements into concrete system specifications and roadmap milestones
• Lead high-impact research projects with a multidisciplinary team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and computer scientists
• Represent Sygaldry's error correction work to the scientific community, partners, and investors

You May Be a Good Fit If You Have

• A PhD in physics, applied physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or an equivalent degree in a similar field
• 8+ years of experience in quantum error correction
• A strong publication record in quantum error correction or related fields
• Experience leading a research team, through direct people management or formal technical leadership
• Strong programming skills in a scientific computing environment
• A proven track record of successful cross-team collaborative projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with non-specialist audiences

Strong Candidates Might Have

• Experience translating cutting-edge R&D into commercial products or roadmap milestones
• Experience deploying quantum error correction schemes on real quantum devices
• Experience translating abstract models of error correction into hardware-aware protocols
• Experience with decoding in real-time and/or on FPGAs, ASICs, or GPUs
• Experience building a team from an early stage in a startup or industrial research setting

Why This Matters

Your work accelerates the path to quantum super intelligence. Each quantum component integrated, each AI model enhanced, each instruction set optimized brings us closer to a future where intelligence and quantum mechanics are inextricably intertwined. We're not building incremental improvements—we're creating exponential transformations that will make AI more affordable, sustainable, personalized, and fundamentally more capable.

How We’re Different

We're building the infrastructure for quantum super intelligence and pioneering new domains at the intersection of physics, engineering, and AI. At Sygaldry, curiosity and intellectual courage drive our work. We approach ambitious challenges with a grounded, optimistic, and rigorous culture and know that kind people build the strongest teams. We prioritize mission over ego and collaborate openly with a strong sense of shared purpose. We dream big, yet we execute with a love of detail.

Culture & Benefits

• The Best of Both Worlds: Access to industrial-scale compute and hardware resources while retaining the intellectual freedom of an academic environment.
• Visa Sponsorship: We know what it takes to make top talent thrive here. We’re open to supporting visas whenever possible.
• Compensation: We value your high-level expertise. This position offers a salary significantly above standard academic postdoctoral rates.
• Benefits: Your well-being matters. We provide company-sponsored health coverage to give you and your family peace of mind.
• Connection: Whether it’s company offsite or casual crew socials, we make time to connect, recharge, and have fun together.
• Time Off: We trust you to take the time you need. Unlimited PTO so you can rest, recharge, and come back ready to make an impact.

We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.