Senior Microarchitecture Researcher

Bothell, Washingtonfull timeOn Site

senior

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Ionq The Senior Microarchitecture Researcher at IonQ leads the development of novel, scalable quantum characterisation and benchmarking protocols for multi-qubit quantum processors. This role involves research leadership, collaboration with QEC and compiler teams, and publishing in top-tier venues.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Staff Scientist specialising in quantum characterisation and benchmarking. You will serve as the technical lead of the QCVV team, driving the development of novel characterisation and benchmarking protocols for IonQ's quantum processors. Your work will directly inform the design and optimisation of next-generation quantum error correction architectures.
Alongside your own research, you will publish in top-tier venues, represent IonQ at conferences, mentor junior researchers and help shape the technical direction of the QCVV team.
Lead the development of novel, scalable QCVV protocols for multi-qubit quantum processors.
Design benchmarks sensitive to specific noise types, informed by component-level characterisations and first principles.
Develop theoretical frameworks connecting characterisation data to actionable error models, such as detector error models.
Collaborate with the QEC and compiler teams to inform error correction code selection and decoder design.
Publish research results in top-tier venues and represent IonQ at conferences.
You’d be a great fit with:
Deep expertise in benchmarking protocols, such as randomised benchmarking, gate set tomography and character benchmarking.
Expertise in representation theory as applied to QCVV.
Experience with scalable benchmarking methods for many-qubit systems.
Experience with trapped-ion or neutral-atom quantum systems.

Qualification

To succeed

Required

To succeed, you will need a PhD in physics, quantum information, mathematics or a related field, and seven or more years of research experience in quantum characterisation, benchmarking or closely related fields. A strong publication record in quantum information science is expected.