qubitsok.com
Cut Noise. Work Quantum.
Europe, France, Paris
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Posted 20 days ago
🏢 Alice & Bob
Role Type
Role Focus
Seniority
Employer Type
This role involves working as a Quantum Experimentalist within the Performance Optimization team to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing using cat qubits. The primary focus is on driving innovation by measuring, characterizing, and optimizing quantum circuits and processors. You will also be responsible for improving experimental tools and integrating machine learning and optimization techniques into the hardware development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with theorists and ML scientists to develop new methods for hardware characterization and optimization.
Implement experimental measurements, execute runs, and thoroughly analyze the resulting data.
Develop and integrate new gate measurement and calibration methods into the cat qubit quantum processors.
Apply advanced control methods specifically tailored for superconducting circuits to cat qubits.
Contribute to the internal knowledge base expansion and support the continuous training of experimental staff.
Manage external collaborations relevant to the experimental work.
Required Skills
PhD or postdoc degree plus three or more years of experience driving experimental work in quantum mechanics.
Expertise in Microwave control and measurement of superconducting quantum circuits.
Solid experience with data analysis and comparison to theory or numerical simulations.
First-hand experience with quantum circuit design, simulation, and error correction protocols.
Strong skills in gate design and benchmarking.
Ability to demonstrate scientific writing proficiency.
Professional-level English proficiency, both written and spoken.
Nice-to-have Skills
Experience driving experimental work specifically in the field of superconducting quantum circuits.
Experience using Python for data analysis and comparison to theory or numerical simulations.
Technology Tags
The job focuses on experimenting with and optimizing processors based on superconducting qubits (cat qubits).
The company's unique approach relies exclusively on the development and use of Schr dinger cat qubits.
The cat qubits are designed to implement autonomous quantum error correction, a critical part of the company's fault-tolerant mission.
Expertise in microwave control and measurement is a fundamental requirement for interacting with the superconducting circuits.
The role is defined by optimizing quantum circuits and integrating optimization tools into the hardware design lifecycle.
The Performance Optimization team explicitly aims to use advanced machine learning tools on the quantum chip lifecycle.
A core responsibility is driving new gate measurements, calibration methods, and strong gate design and benchmarking.