Amazon
Applied Scientist - Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing, Amazon Braket
$172K–$223K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Education
- PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field with focus on quantum computing.
About the job
Develops fault-tolerant quantum computing resource-estimation models and benchmarking frameworks to assess algorithm costs on target hardware and inform technical, customer-readiness, and product decisions.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain models estimating qubit counts, gate depths, and error budgets for target algorithms.
- Develop benchmarking frameworks that evaluate compilation quality against realistic hardware constraints.
- Collaborate on code selection, optimization, customer readiness, and publication of benchmarking results.
What they ask for
- PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field with a focus on quantum computing.
- Research background in quantum error correction and experience building computational models for quantum systems.
- Strong Python programming skills and familiarity with at least one compiled language: C++, Rust, or Julia.
- Familiarity with QEC concepts, including error correction codes, logical operations, and decoding strategies.
Nice to have
- Experience with fault-tolerant quantum algorithm resource estimation, benchmarking quantum hardware or software toolchains, or logical circuit design.
- Familiarity with multiple qubit modalities or publications in resource estimation, QEC, or fault-tolerant quantum computation.
Pay
172,400.00 - 223,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Rust, Julia, Java, Perl, Microsoft QRE
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