As a Mid-Senior Quantum Theorist your mission will be to contribute to the development of the internal simulation tool suite used to design and analyse the performance of our quantum processors.
This includes leading cutting-edge research projects on advanced numerical methods for simulating noisy quantum systems, follow the state-of-the-art in this domain and adapt these methods to the bosonic processors of Alice&Bob. An important part of the role will be to integrate these methods into the in-house software ecosystem to ensure all of the R&D teams benefit from these methods.
Responsibilities
- Lead research activities related to efficient numerical methods for the simulation of near-term bosonic processors
- Manage the development and the integration of these tools into Alice&Bob software ecosystem
- Work in close collaboration with Experimentalists and Microwave Engineers to validate simulations with experimental data
Requirements
- PhD in Quantum Computing, Quantum Physics, or Computational Physics applied to quantum systems
- 2+ years of research in simulation of quantum systems or equivalent experience, Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author, Experience participating in top conferences in the field
- Proven research track record in advanced numerical simulations of quantum systems
- Expertise in state-of-the-art classical methods for simulating noisy quantum systems (Tensor Networks, etc.)
- Experience in turning state-of-the-art research into well-packaged software products for use in R&D environments
- Strong experience with software design and best practices
- Expertise in cQED, bosonic qubits, quantum error correction, quantum algorithms will be highly valued
- English working proficiency
Benefits
- 25-day vacation policy (as per French law) + RTT
- Half of transportation cost coverage (as per French law), or yearly allowance for the die-hard bicycle users
- Competitive health benefits with Helium/AXA
- Meal vouchers with Swile, as well as access to a fully equipped kitchen
- Parental benefits with crèche support
- Flexible remote policy, up to 40 % a month.
- Mental health support with moka.care
- Subsidized membership with Urban Sports Club
Recruitment process
- Screening call with Sabrina, Talent Acquisition Manager (30 min)
- Hiring Manager interview with Nicolas (45 min)
- Technical interview with Joachim and Fabrizio
- Presentation with different team members (60 min)
- Fit interview (30 min)
- Founders/C-level interview (30 min)
- Reference check
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You will join of one of the most innovative startups in France at an early stage, to be part of a passionate and friendly team on its mission to build the first universal quantum computer!
We love to share and learn from one another, so you will be certain to innovate, develop new ideas, and have the space to grow.
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What We Do
Founded in 2020, Alice & Bob secured $30 M funding in Series A.
Today, we're recognized as one of the leaders in Quantum Computing.
Our cat qubits are error corrected by design, reducing hardware requirements by up to 200 times compared to other platforms enabling fault-tolerant quantum computing at scale.
Our headquarters is located in Paris, with offices in Boston, MA.
We are 80+ smart and dedicated innovators, coming from 17+ countries and growing by the day. We are committed to one mission: build a useful quantum computer.
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