QuEra Computing
Quantum Scientist - Decoding Theorist
$130K–$212K
Boston, MA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 24, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Education
- Advanced degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develop and evaluate decoder algorithms and quantum error-correction theory for neutral atom quantum computers, supporting practical fault-tolerant computation.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze decoding methods for quantum memories and fault-tolerant logical circuits.
- Study how code structure and realistic noise affect logical performance, computational complexity, and scalability.
- Build reference implementations, run numerical studies, and collaborate with theory, software, and experimental teams.
What they ask for
- Advanced degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in quantum error correction, quantum codes, and fault tolerance.
- Research experience in decoder design and analysis of algorithmic complexity.
- Experience evaluating decoders using analytical methods, numerical simulation, or both; strong scientific programming and communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with decoding under realistic circuit-level noise, threshold estimation, finite-size scaling, or theoretical analysis of decoding performance.
- Experience with machine learning, probabilistic inference, hybrid QEC decoding, qLDPC or other codes, or collaboration connecting decoder research to practical constraints.
Pay
$130,400 - $211,900 USD base salary
AI focus
Research may include machine-learning approaches to quantum error-correction decoding.
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