Quantum Error Correction Researcher (Algorithms)

Location: Cambridge, UK; hybrid

Salary: £60,000–£85,000 per year, depending on experience. Part-time applications may also be considered.

Company

hirify.global develops quantum error correction technology to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing and works with quantum hardware providers and government agencies.

What you will do

• Research logical operations in quantum error-correcting codes and optimise the compilation of fault-tolerant algorithms.
• Study how quantum algorithms perform with practical error-correcting codes, hardware architectures, and different qubit modalities.
• Develop resource and cost models, explore algorithm–QEC–hardware co-design, and investigate QEC primitives.
• Write code to test scientific ideas and contribute to software-focused research outputs and products.
• Lead or contribute to small cross-disciplinary projects and collaborate with QEC teams across logical operations, decoding, and code design.
• Read and review literature, write papers, present at conferences, and build relationships with academic and industry partners.

Requirements

• PhD with strong academic performance in a mathematically focused discipline such as physics, theoretical chemistry, mathematics, or computer science.
• Curiosity and motivation to learn technical topics across quantum error correction and quantum algorithms.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, communicate progress clearly, and contribute to technical problem solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with quantum algorithms or quantum computing applications.
• Experience designing and running numerical simulations.
• Research experience in quantum error correction in academia or industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and a contributory pension scheme.
• Equity participation.
• 28 days of annual leave, bank holidays, and enhanced family leave.
• Diverse, cross-disciplinary environment spanning software, hardware, quantum information theory, physics, and mathematics.
• Learning events, training, and conference budgets.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and covering letter explaining motivation and relevant skills and experience.
• Applications are reviewed as they arrive, with interviews scheduled for suitable candidates on an ongoing basis.