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Salary: CAD 150,000 - 190,000 / annual
Xanadu is building quantum computers designed to be useful and accessible globally. The company's mission centers on developing technology to execute large-scale quantum algorithms on fault-tolerant quantum computers with millions of physical qubits.
As a Quantum Scientist specializing in Compilation, you will join Xanadu's software and algorithms group, collaborating with scientists and developers to design cutting-edge quantum algorithms and build one of the world's most advanced quantum computing software platforms. This is a research-focused role with significant technical leadership responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing advanced software architectures for quantum compilation and optimizing compilation passes to reduce the cost of quantum algorithms
- Optimizing quantum software pipelines to improve performance and address bottlenecks in large-scale algorithm compilation
- Optimizing compilation of quantum circuits for execution on fault-tolerant quantum computers with advanced quantum error correction
- Developing quantum compilation methods for dynamic circuits and algorithms with control flow
- Staying current with quantum compilation literature and providing thought leadership
- Inventing cutting-edge quantum compilation techniques that advance the state of the art
- Translating research discoveries into performant, production-level software
- Leading projects with multiple cross-functional contributors including algorithms researchers, compilation researchers, software developers, and product managers
You will work with Xanadu's PennyLane+Catalyst ecosystem, implementing cutting-edge compilation methods heavily optimized for resource efficiency.
REQUIREMENTS:
Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Scientific programming experience in Python, C/C++
- Deep expertise in methods for exact and approximate unitary synthesis
- Expertise in physical-level hardware compilation
- Advanced mathematical skills, especially in linear algebra and group theory
- Familiarity with classical compilation and intermediate representations
- Strong track record of research accomplishments in quantum compilation, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications
- Ability to conduct research in interdisciplinary team environments and independently
- Strong technical communication skills
- Ability to manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Preferred qualifications:
- Expertise in quantum error correction and fault-tolerance
- Expertise in quantum algorithms, especially for quantum chemistry and quantum machine learning
- Experience in compilation of dynamic quantum circuits and quantum circuits with control flow
- Familiarity with JAX
- Familiarity with MLIR and LLVM
- Expertise in measurement-based quantum computation
- Track record of translating research into production-level software
