Quantum Error Correction Developer

Job Description

Job Title: Quantum Error Correction Research Software Developer. Location: Yorktown Heights, NY; San Jose, CA; Cambridge, MA, United States (Hybrid)

Join IBM Research and be part of a team shaping the future of fault-tolerant quantum computing. As a Quantum Error Correction Research Software Developer, you will design and maintain tools for developing decoders, syndrome circuits, and logical gate implementations to support IBM’s fault-tolerant quantum systems. You will model realistic hardware noise, develop simulation libraries, and collaborate with theorists, experimentalists, and engineers across disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-performance libraries for decoding algorithms, syndrome circuits, and logical gate implementations.
• Build and refine scalable simulation tools to assess quantum system performance under realistic noise models.
• Create and validate hardware-specific noise models for both current and next-gen IBM quantum systems;
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of physicists, theorists, experimentalists, and hardware/software engineers.
• Contribute to system design decisions by integrating software insights with hardware behavior.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field;
• Experience in developing high-performance or real-time algorithms in either software or hardware contexts.
• Hands-on experience simulating quantum circuits or quantum error correction protocols under noise models.
• Proficiency in Python, Rust, or C++.
• Experience building and maintaining research software libraries.

Preferred:

• Doctorate degree in a related field.
• Experience simulating noisy superconducting quantum circuits or open quantum systems.
• Knowledge of decoder algorithms for quantum error correction and their hardware implementations.
• Familiarity with fault-tolerant quantum computation techniques and protocols.
• Experience working directly with experimentalists or theorists in quantum research.

Benefits:

Eligible employees may access a range of comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, mental health, and well-being coverage.
• Financial programs including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off: 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick leave, 120 hours vacation, and 12 weeks of parental bonding leave.
• Training and certifications via IBM's AI-driven learning platform;
• Participation in employee resource groups, volunteer opportunities, and exclusive retail discounts.

Additional Information:

• Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
• Travel Requirement: None;
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Salary Range: $157,920 – $293,280 annually;
• IBM is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of background or identity.
• Posting Date: June 18, 2025 (anticipated to remain open for 21 days)