Research Scientist

Research Scientists at IBM drive the leading edge of quantum computing technologies with the industrys most advanced hardware and software. Join an elite team of engineers and scientists building a path towards scalable fault tolerant quantum computation.

A successful candidate will

• identify feasible quantum algorithms and application areas for early fault tolerant quantum devices,
• benchmark resource requirements depending on problem parameters, implementation details, and circuit synthesis strategies,
• and develop and study compiler optimizations for quantum circuits targeting fault tolerant architectures.

• Doctorate degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science, or related software experience
• Experience with quantum algorithm design and analysis, quantum compiler or computer architecture, or related topics in quantum computation
• Familiarity with programming languages for scientific computing (Python, or equivalent)

• Familiarity with programming languages for high-performance computing (Rust, C++, or equivalent)
• Experience with large-scale software engineering projects involving multiple contributors and programming languages.