Scientist – Fault-Tolerant Algorithms

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Scientist – Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms. Location: Basel, Switzerland; Göteborg, Sweden; Remote, US (with office options in College Park, MD or Bothell, WA). Travel: Up to 10% domestic and international

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement fault-tolerant quantum algorithms with significant commercial and scientific applications across various industries.
• Collaborate directly with internal and external clients to identify and solve impactful problems using IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum systems;
• Benchmark fault-tolerant quantum algorithms against NISQ and classical HPC methods, contributing deep technical expertise to performance evaluation.
• Develop foundational intellectual property and publish findings in leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences;
• Contribute to the development of the broader FTQC ecosystem, including simulators, compilers, metrics, and standards.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven expertise in fault-tolerant quantum computing, demonstrated through talks, publications, code repositories, patents, or contributions to open-source tools.
• Hands-on experience with quantum SDKs such as Qiskit, and programming languages like Python or C++.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, especially in multi-disciplinary environments;
• Experience with benchmarking quantum algorithms and delivering hybrid or cloud-based solutions is highly desirable.
• Prior involvement in government contracts is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary ranging from $123,191 to $161,289 (depending on location, experience, and qualifications), plus bonus and equity.
• Comprehensive US benefits: medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, parental and adoption leave, legal insurance, home internet stipend, and pet insurance;
• Opportunities for growth, publication, and active involvement in shaping the next generation of quantum computing.
• An inclusive workplace that values equity, fairness, and diversity.