Quantum Scientist, Quantum Computing Services

Summary

QuEra is seeking a Quantum Scientist to join the Quantum Computing Services team at the QuEra headquarters in Boston. The team’s mission is to develop QuEra’s machines into cutting-edge quantum computing products and services; your role on the team will focus on the experimental aspects of calibration, compilation, and benchmarking. In this role, you will be working with physicists and engineers over multiple locations where QuEra machines are installed, and across various functions at QuEra covering R&D, software engineering, and application development. You will also interface with customers and collaborators to enable leading-edge scientific and demonstration projects on QuEra’s machines. Your initial focus will be on QuEra’s Gemini-class gate-based quantum computing systems deployed in Japan, the UK, and Boston.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to lead or co-lead the following activities:

• Development of calibration and compilation approaches and pipelines towards arbitrary programmability of the machines by users.
• Collaborating with customers and application developers on pilot projects to showcase and benchmark QuEra’s machines.
  
  

You will be expected to support the following activities:

• Bring-up of the first Gemini machine in AIST, Tsukuba, Japan (requiring some travel to Japan).
• Integration and testing of the quantum computing service stack.
• Product launches related to QuEra’s quantum computing services for cloud and on-prem.
• System performance optimization.
• System operations, including incident response.
  
  

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in experimental AMO physics or related field, with hands-on experience in building or operating a neutral atom or a trapped ion system, or another quantum hardware platform or experiment. Practical experience with actual gate-based quantum computers is a major asset.
• Success in research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific talks and other contributions.
• Strong communication skills and strong interest in working with a variety of customers and end users to understand their needs and translate them into product.
• Software skills, including programming languages and a basic understanding of software architectures.
• Experience in mentoring or training scientists or engineers.
• Ability to provide on-call support for machine and service operations.
• Ability to periodically travel to machine locations.
  
  

QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.