Senior Scientist, Quantum Compilation

Location: Los Angeles, US; hybrid workplace

Targeted base salary: $150,000–$225,000 per year; annual discretionary bonuses, equity, and other compensation may also apply.

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered quantum control infrastructure software for quantum computing and quantum sensing, converting quantum research into deployable technology.

What you will do

• Develop efficient and reliable methods and tools to improve the performance of real quantum computers.
• Apply control theory, optimization, machine learning, computer science, and data analysis to quantum compilation and related research.
• Create research code for optimizing quantum algorithms, applications, and quantum error-correction schemes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate research ideas into production-quality software.
• Use scientific computing packages including Qiskit, NumPy, NetworkX, SciPy, scikit-learn, and PyTorch to develop, demonstrate, and test algorithms.
• Publish research, present at conferences, explain findings clearly, and collaborate with industrial and academic research groups.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline; a PhD is preferred, while exceptional candidates with prior industry experience may also be considered.
• Expertise in quantum computing, quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, or quantum control, with relevant expertise in quantum circuit compilation, error mitigation, or quantum error correction.
• Track record of impactful research demonstrated through publications and/or presentations in well-regarded journals and/or conferences.
• Experience developing software for scientific experiments in Python, Julia, MATLAB, or Mathematica; the team primarily uses Python.

Nice to have

• Background in control theory, optimization, machine learning, or data analysis.
• Familiarity with dynamical decoupling, readout mitigation, zero-noise extrapolation, Pauli twirling, or pulse-level optimization.
• Experience compiling and executing quantum circuits on IBM Quantum or Amazon Braket.
• Experience with Rust, C++, or Julia; GPUs, TPUs, or other hardware-accelerated computing.
• Exceptional scientific communication demonstrated through teaching, outreach, writing, visualization, or speaking to general and expert audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Multidisciplinary research environment combining quantum computing, AI, control theory, and physics.
• Flexibility, equity potential, and competitive benefits with an outcomes-focused working culture.
• Opportunity to work on quantum computing research spanning quantum advantage, error correction, high-performance computing, and data centers.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records are considered under the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act.