Ready to join the AQ era?
SandboxAQ is solving challenging problems with AI + Quantum for positive impact. We partner with global leaders in government, academia, and the private sector to identify applications that would benefit from quantum-based applications to current and future commercial challenges. We engage with customers early and throughout the development process to improve market fit.
Our team’s unique approach enables cross-pollination across a diverse range of fields, from physics, computer science, neuroscience, mathematics, cryptography, natural sciences and more! Our success comes from coalescing diverse talent to create an environment where experimental thinking and collaboration yield breakthrough AI + Quantum solutions. Join a culture where thought leadership, diverse talent, employee engagement, and technological impact will create the next tech uproar.
We are deeply committed to education as a means to advance quantum solutions and computing initiatives. We invest in future talent through internship programs, research papers, developer tools, textbooks, educational talks/events and partnerships with universities/talent hubs to attract multi-disciplinary talent. Our hope is to inspire people from all walks of life to be prepared for the quantum era and encourage a path in STEM.
Residencies at SandboxAQ
If you’re a graduate student in STEM ready to bring the new AI + Quantum era to the world, consider joining our residency program at SandboxAQ.
We are currently looking for students in a wide variety of STEM fields — physics, computer science, AI, neuroscience, chemistry, cryptography, mathematics/statistics, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, geophysics, and more — to join our world-class team of engineers, scientists and technologists.
Job Summary
Our Global Public Sector (GPS) Team works in quantum sensing, post-quantum cryptography, and quantum simulation and optimization to address bleeding edge problems for U.S. and International government agencies. In this role you will be mentored by the Technical Director of GPS, and you will be contributing to the development of government proposals to accelerate the adoption of AQ (AI + Quantum) technologies by democratic nations in collaboration with SandboxAQ’s science and technology teams.
You will learn from teams that are inventing new technologies and crafting those ideas into compelling proposals to secure revenue streams for their development. You will be part of a diverse team consisting of physicists, chemists, biologists, cryptographers, data scientists, electrical engineers, software engineers, and others.
Core Responsibilities
- Share scientific concepts in ways that resonate with various audiences
- Design targeted communications that respond to the needs, values and cultures of an audience
- Interview scientists and engineers in diverse fields beyond your own field of study and make sense of their work
Minimum Qualifications
- Enrolled in a technical PhD program or working as a postdoc during this residency
- Familiar with quantum mechanics and/or AI
- Written an article published in a technical media outlet (not a scientific journal)
- Written a research proposal
- Due to the confidential nature of this role and the potential of working on US contracts, US citizenship is a requirement
Details
- Location: Remote
- Start date: Year-round, on a rolling basis
- Duration: Flexible, typically between 4 months to one year
- For questions, email [email protected]
SandboxAQ welcomes all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where we have zero tolerance for discrimination. We invest in our employees’ personal and professional growth. Once you work with us, you can’t go back to normalcy because great breakthroughs come from great teams and we are the best in quantum technology.
We offer competitive salaries, stock options depending on employment type, generous learning opportunities, medical/dental/vision, family planning/fertility, PTO (summer and winter breaks), financial wellness resources, 401(k) plans, and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Accommodations: we provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in job application procedures for open roles. If you need such an accommodation, please let a member of our Recruiting team know.
