engineering
Posted Apr 24Senior/Staff Quantum Error Correction Engineer
at IQM
München, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize quantum error-correcting codes, fault-tolerant protocols, and decoding algorithms •
- Develop and benchmark simulations to evaluate QEC performance and scalability •
- Build and maintain robust software libraries for QEC and integrate them into broader systems •
- Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and research teams to bring QEC into practice •
- Track record of scientific publications in quantum error correction or related areas Why IQM? •
Requirements
- As a Senior/Staff Quantum Error Correction Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing the core technology behind IQM’s quantum computers.
- Solid programming skills (Python) and
- experience with quantum tools (e.g., Stim, Qiskit) •
- Experience with QEC codes, fault-tolerant protocols, or decoding algorithms •
- Experience building scalable algorithms or prototype systems •
- Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and collaborate across teams •
- MSc or PhD in a relevant field (PhD preferred), with several years of
- experience in QEC or related research •
Benefits
- 600M€+ Total Funding | 300+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally
Additional details
- At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind.
- We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines.
- Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering.
- It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative.
- We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.
- Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat. The work
- You will design and optimize quantum error-correcting codes, fault-tolerant protocols, and decoding algorithms that directly impact system performance and scalability.
- Working at the intersection of theory, software, and hardware, you will collaborate closely with quantum hardware, software, and research teams to bring error correction from theory into experimental reality.
- Your work will push state-of-the-art research forward while enabling practical, scalable quantum computing.
- Contribute to and run quantum error correction experiments on IQM hardware •