Quantum Error Correction Researcher

Job Description

Job Title: Quantum Error Correction Researcher. Location: Santa Barbara, California, Redmond, Washington, USA

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop novel fault-tolerance strategies for scalable quantum computing systems
• Advance the theory and implementation of quantum error correction codes
• Contribute to the development of logical and physical qubit architectures;
• Conduct research and experimentation for resilient quantum computing platforms
• Collaborate with theorists, experimental physicists, hardware designers, and software engineers
• Solve technical challenges related to quantum system design and scalability;
• Support a collaborative and research-driven engineering culture

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with relevant research or industry experience
• Experience in research, predictive analytics, or quantum computing environments
• Ability to meet Microsoft security screening and export control requirements;
• Ability to apply AI tools for engineering acceleration, automation, and analysis
• Experience developing production or prototype code for research applications

Preferred:

• PhD with additional research experience in a relevant field
• Experience publishing academic research papers
• Experience presenting at top conferences in relevant domains
• Experience with quantum error correction, fault-tolerant quantum computing, or QCVV
• Strong research background in scalable quantum computing systems;
• Experience collaborating across theoretical and experimental research teams

Benefits and Compensation:

• Research Sciences IC4 salary range: $119,800 to $234,700 annually in most U.S. locations
• Higher salary range available in San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area
• Research Sciences IC5 salary range: $142,800 to $274,800 annually in most U.S. locations;
• Additional compensation and benefits may apply depending on role and location
• Opportunity to work on advanced quantum computing research with global teams

Other Information:

• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled;
• Position requires Microsoft Cloud Background Check and export compliance verification
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion