Quantum Compute Simulation Scientist (Quantum Computing)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; onsite at the San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters

Salary: $184,500–$246,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops data storage infrastructure for AI-driven data systems, hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise environments.

What you will do

• Lead research projects involving large-scale simulation of superconducting multi-qubit systems.
• Implement quantum error-correction schemes, including distillation, across distributed networks of superconducting qubits.
• Analyze how qubit population lifetimes, gate error rates, and other microscopic parameters affect fault-tolerant quantum computing overhead.
• Develop theoretical and empirical models for superconducting-qubit devices and microscopic parameters.
• Collaborate with room-temperature and low-temperature DC/RF metrology scientists, quantum error-correction theorists, and product teams.
• Prepare reports, visualizations, research papers, and conference presentations.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Coursework background in condensed matter physics, quantum field theory, and quantum error-correction control theory.
• Experience with quantum simulation platforms including PennyLane, TopQAD, scqubits, and SQuADDS.
• Strong understanding of superconducting-qubit design theory and experience building or using simulation tools.
• Experience simulating low-temperature DC and RF measurements of qubit devices.
• Programming proficiency in Python, Rust, TCL, or C, with knowledge or willingness to learn FPGA-based microcontrollers.

Culture & Benefits

• Research-focused role involving collaboration across engineering, metrology, information theory, and product teams.
• Opportunities to publish research and present at academic and industry conferences.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance.
• 401(k), health savings and flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, transit benefits, employee stock purchase plan, and other voluntary benefits.