Overview In this role you will advance fault-tolerant quantum capabilities by steering QEC research into production-ready compilation strategies. You will shape error correction approaches, qubit mapping, and resource optimization in collaboration with cross-functional teams. You translate theory into scalable compute workflows, benchmarking against real hardware constraints and integrating decoders into execution paths. This is a practical, product-oriented science role at the boundary of research and engineering. You will contribute to the Braket mission by publishing findings and partnering with hardware providers and the broader research community.
Compensation / Benefits- health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- RSUs
- sign-on payments
- 401(k) matching
- paid time off
- parential leave
Responsibilities- Drive scientific design decisions for fault-tolerant workloads, including code selection, logical gate synthesis, and qubit mapping strategies
- Develop and implement resource estimation algorithms to guide compilation optimization
- Collaborate with software engineers to translate QEC research into production software
- Benchmark approaches against realistic hardware noise models and device constraints
- Work with quantum hardware providers on architecture-tailored compilation strategies
- Publish research in coordination with the Braket science team and represent Amazon Braket at conferences
Key requirements- PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field with focus on quantum information science
- 3+ years of research experience in quantum error correction (academic or industry)
- Track record of publications in QEC, fault-tolerant quantum computation, or closely related areas
- Experience implementing quantum algorithms or error correction protocols in simulation or on real hardware
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl
- collaboration across cross-functional teams
- strong communication and scientific writing
- problem-solving and initiative
- quantum error correction (QEC)
- syndrome extraction
- decoder design and integration
