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Quantum Applications Architect – Partial Differential Equations
| Company | PsiQuantum |
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| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $145000 – $165000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Degree in Physics, Math or Computer Science or equivalent required
- PhD in Physics, Math or Computer Science, with a focus on quantum information theory or quantum computation preferred
- 3+ years of relevant academic or industry research experience in quantum algorithms, quantum applications or quantum circuit compilation preferred
- Experience with quantum algorithms and compiling in the regime of fault tolerant gates preferred
- Experience working with partners in academia or industry to analyze real-world quantum applications of interest preferred
- Proven team player with an ability to work effectively across departments, sites and time zones
- Ability to work independently and contribute to fast-moving start-up environment
- Experience programming in Python, C++ or similar languages
Responsibilities
- Research and development of quantum algorithms tailored for fault-tolerant quantum computers, particularly around differential equations
- Work closely with external partners to instantiate, validate and optimize quantum algorithms for use cases across domains in this category, such as in fluids and plasma physics.Establish benchmarks and problem instances to validate post-classicality of quantum algorithms
- Simulation and analysis of resource requirements for fault tolerant implementation of quantum algorithms in photonic quantum computing
- Collaborate with quantum architecture group to co-optimize algorithm methods with architectural design
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Physics, Math or Computer Science, with a focus on quantum information theory or quantum computation preferred
- 3+ years of relevant academic or industry research experience in quantum algorithms, quantum applications or quantum circuit compilation preferred
- Experience with quantum algorithms and compiling in the regime of fault tolerant gates preferred
- Experience working with partners in academia or industry to analyze real-world quantum applications of interest preferred
