Quantum Error Correction Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: hirify.global Germany, Munich; the position is based in Munich, Germany.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and sells superconducting quantum computers, including on-premises full-stack systems and a cloud platform, serving high-performance computing centres, research labs, universities, and enterprises.

What you will do

• Develop and analyze quantum error-correcting codes under realistic connectivity and hardware constraints.
• Design and evaluate fault-tolerant operations, including multi-qubit logical gate strategies such as lattice surgery.
• Contribute to fault-tolerant quantum algorithms and algorithm-specific error-correction approaches.
• Design, benchmark, and improve graph-based and machine-learning-based decoding algorithms, including belief propagation, union-find, and minimum-weight perfect matching.
• Implement and optimize decoding algorithms in Python, C/C++, or Rust, with potential deployment on FPGA platforms.
• Perform resource estimation and scalability analysis, collaborate with hardware, control, and software teams, publish research results, and maintain scalable, high-quality code.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in theoretical physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a similar field.
• Deep knowledge of quantum error-correcting codes, fault-tolerant quantum algorithms, or decoding algorithms.
• At least 2 years of professional experience developing scientific software in Python, C/C++, or Rust.
• A strong publication record, including at least two scientific papers in high-impact journals.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts across interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborative mindset and comfort working in a team-oriented research and engineering environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following: designing quantum error-correcting codes under connectivity constraints; multi-qubit logical gate implementations such as lattice surgery; fault-tolerant quantum algorithms; algorithm-specific error correction such as fermionic simulations; decoding algorithms including belief propagation, union-find, and MWPM; machine-learning-based decoding methods; or FPGA-based implementation of decoding algorithms.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the theory of superconducting qubits.
• Experience working closely with hardware or experimental quantum teams.
• Interest in keeping expertise current and continuously expanding knowledge.
• Ability to create elegant, structured solutions in complex theoretical and technical landscapes.
• Strong ownership of code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Understanding of how to balance immediate project goals with long-term scalability and extensibility.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a diverse, collaborative team on quantum computing research and engineering.
• Creative and open start-up environment with opportunities for growth and meaningful impact.
• Competitive salary with complementary health insurance.
• Local transportation, lunch, sports, and corporate benefits.

Hiring process

• Interviews proceed immediately.
• Applications are processed only when submitted through the website.