Senior Quantum Algorithms Scientist — Fault-Tolerant

IonQ; College Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ in College Park, MD seeks a Senior Research Scientist specializing in fault-tolerant quantum algorithms to advance IP and end-to-end workflows on trapped-ion quantum computers. You'll collaborate with customers and partners, publish results, and help build libraries and tools while delivering high-impact quantum solutions across industries.

The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, expertise in FTQC, experience with C++, Python, and Qiskit, and a track record of engaging with customers

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Documented expertise in FTQC algorithms with line-of-sight to end-customer value i.e. millions of qubits, billions of gates.
• Ability to contribute to the FTQC algorithm community, including the development of tools (libraries, simulators, compilers), metrics (costing, resource estimation, ROI) and community (economic development, standards).
• Relentless dedication to optimizing algorithm performance (accuracy, time-to-solution) through elegant theoretical equations, as well as engineering optimization and implementation.
• Proven track record of domain expertise in fault-tolerant quantum computing, demonstrated through invited talks, repos, licenses, publications, and/or patents.
• Experience being part of a team that finds, defines, and solves problems of real-world interest. Good team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop fault-tolerant quantum solutions that can make a large scientific and commercial impact across a wide range of industry verticals.
• Be part of a client-facing team that finds, defines, and solves problems of real-world interest using IonQ trapped-ion quantum computers.
• Contribute technical expertise toward comparisons of FTQC algorithms vs NISQ algorithms vs classical HPC algorithms. Contribute knowledge of metrics and tools (classical and quantum) to evaluate and communicate pros/cons, current state-of-the-art, scaling behavior, trade offs, cross-over points, etc.
• Discover foundational IP and publish results in high-impact-factor peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

Skills

FTQC algorithms

C++

Python

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in computer science, math, engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

Qiskit

Job description

IonQ in College Park, MD seeks a Senior Research Scientist specializing in fault-tolerant quantum algorithms to advance IP and end-to-end workflows on trapped-ion quantum computers. You'll collaborate with customers and partners, publish results, and help build libraries and tools while delivering high-impact quantum solutions across industries.

The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, expertise in FTQC, experience with C++, Python, and Qiskit, and a track record of engaging with customers