Hiring: Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms Company: Physics World Location: Bothell, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:57:46 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, C++, CI/CD, Python About the job Experience: •2+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience Required Skills: •Develop fault-tolerant quantum solutions that can make a large scientific and commercial impact across a wide range of industry verticals •Be part of a client-facing team that finds, defines, and solves problems of real-world interest using IonQ trapped-ion quantum computers •Contribute technical expertise toward comparisons of FTQC algorithms vs NISQ algorithms vs classical HPC algorithms. Contribute knowledge of metrics and tools (classical and quantum) to evaluate and communicate pros/cons, current state-of-the-art, scaling behavior, trade offs, cross-over points, etc. •Discover foundational IP and publish results in high-impact-factor peer-reviewed journals and conferences •You'd Be a Good Fit With 2+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience •Documented expertise in FTQC algorithms with line-of-sight to end-customer value i.e. millions of qubits, billions of gates •Demonstrated capacity to contribute to the FTQC algorithm community, including the development of tools (libraries, simulators, compilers), metrics (costing, resource estimation, ROI) and community (economic development, standards). •Relentless dedication to optimizing algorithm performance (accuracy, time-to-solution) through elegant theoretical equations, as well as engineering optimization and implementation Qualifications: •Demonstrated success in domain expertise in fault-tolerant quantum computing, demonstrated through invited talks, repos, licenses, publications, and/or patents Compensation: •$145,920 - $191,047 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!