Senior Quantum Error Correction Scientist – Fault-Tolerant QC

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New York (NY); On-site; USD 184,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Braket seeks a Senior Applied Scientist with deep expertise in quantum error correction to advance compilation science for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will influence production systems, map logical circuits to physical qubits, and optimize resource use, working with engineers to deploy scalable solutions.

Ideal candidates have translated QEC research to implementation, in simulation or on hardware, and will contribute to benchmarking and tool integration in a product-oriented

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a closely related field with focus on quantum information science.
• 3+ years of research experience in quantum error correction (academic or industry).
• Track record of publications in QEC or fault-tolerant quantum computation.

Responsibilities

• Drive scientific design decisions for fault-tolerant quantum workloads including code selection and qubit mapping.
• Develop resource estimation algorithms to guide compilation optimization.
• Collaborate with software engineers to translate QEC research into production software.
• Benchmark approaches against realistic hardware noise models and device constraints.
• Work with quantum hardware providers on compilation strategies tailored to architectures.
• Publish research in coordination with the Braket science team and represent Amazon Braket at conferences.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java or Perl

Education

PhD in Physics, CS, Applied Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Stim

PyMatching

TKET

Job description

Amazon Braket seeks a Senior Applied Scientist with deep expertise in quantum error correction to advance compilation science for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will influence production systems, map logical circuits to physical qubits, and optimize resource use, working with engineers to deploy scalable solutions.

Ideal candidates have translated QEC research to implementation, in simulation or on hardware, and will contribute to benchmarking and tool integration in a product-oriented