Senior Scientist, Quantum Applications
Remote, USFull-TimeSenior
Salary145,920 - 191,047 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Required Skills
- PythonC++
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Python and/or C++
- Experience with Qiskit or similar quantum SDKs
- Hands-on expertise developing or optimizing quantum algorithms in areas such as computational chemistry, optimization, and machine learning
- Track record of delivering innovative quantum solutions demonstrated through peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited talks, open-source repositories, licenses, publications, and/or patents
- Strong foundation in key quantum computing concepts and the ability to articulate deeply technical ideas to diverse audiences
- Experience being part of a team that finds, defines, and solves problems of real-world interest, with strong collaboration skills and clear technical communication
- Ph.D. in computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics, or a closely related field (great fit)
- Demonstrated experience contributing to customer-facing or partner-facing technical engagements, from problem definition through solution delivery (great fit)
- Experience with variational quantum algorithms and hybrid quantum-classical workloads spanning CPUs, GPUs, and QPUs (great fit)
- Experience developing hybrid quantum algorithms for NISQ-era systems as well as early fault-tolerant quantum computers (great fit)
- Demonstrated experience with quantum algorithm resource estimation, performance benchmarking, and scaling analysis (great fit)
- Proven success working with customers to define and deliver solutions (great fit)
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and optimize novel quantum algorithms, applications, and end-to-end workflows that will make scientific and commercial impact in areas such as computational chemistry, optimization, and machine learning
- Work with customers and partners to define and solve problems of real- world interest using IonQ trapped-ion quantum computers
- Discover innovative solutions, rigorously benchmark their performance, and publish results in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and conferences
- Help shape team culture and create a lasting impact by supporting an initiative that delivers new scientific discoveries and innovation
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