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Salary: USD 155,000 - 185,000 / annual
Atom Computing is building quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. We are seeking a Quantum Error Correction Theorist to join our team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals advancing the state of the art in quantum technologies.
In this role, you will work alongside our Quantum Engineering, Control Systems, and Software teams to develop and optimize fault-tolerance schemes for gate-based atomic array quantum computers. Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and optimizing fault-tolerance schemes for gate-based atomic array quantum computers
- Developing and evaluating optimization strategies for atom movement during fault-tolerant computation
- Collaborating with software and control systems teams to implement classical compute layers necessary for fault-tolerant computation
- Developing and implementing decoders
- Developing and maintaining tools for quantum simulation
- Implementation of error correction on quantum hardware
You will translate abstract ideas into concrete demonstrations running on actual quantum hardware, working in a fast-growing, early-stage startup environment that values self-motivation, humility, drive, collaboration, and comfort with ambiguity.
REQUIREMENTS:
- PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Experience with quantum error correction theory or experiment
- Familiarity with Python and Git software version control
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse team of experimental physicists, hardware, and software engineers
- Temperamentally suited to work at a fast-growing, early-stage startup: self-motivated, humble, driven, collaborative, with high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty
