Full-Time

Quantum Error Correction Theorist

Posted on 8/9/2025

Quantum Circuits

Quantum Circuits

11-50 employees

Develops full-stack superconducting quantum platform

No salary listed

New Haven, CT, USA

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Category
Quantum Computing
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Computer Science, or related field with focus on quantum computing, quantum information, or quantum error correction
  • First-author research publications demonstrating deep technical capabilities in quantum computing and quantum information
  • Experience simulating quantum error correction codes
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills especially with working in interdisciplinary teams with professionals from other fields of physics and engineering
Responsibilities
  • Path-finding and developing quantum error correction (QEC) schemes tailored for dual-rail cavity qubits, both for large-scale codes and for nearer-term demonstrations with smaller codes
  • Detailed simulation of these QEC schemes
  • Collaborating with hardware physicists to realize quantum error correction protocols on real hardware
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong familiarity with the surface code or other planar stabilizer codes
  • Experience using a stabilizer simulation library such as STIM, similar libraries, or tools you have created
  • Familiarity with lattice surgery and/or magic state preparation schemes
  • Familiarity with quantum error correction decoders and their implementation
  • Experience optimizing quantum error correction simulations for speed
  • Experience collaborating closely with experimentalists on specific quantum hardware, such as superconducting qubits
  • Simulating QEC with circuit-level noise models, possibly including hardware-specific noise models such as leakage
  • Research publications related to quantum error correction

Quantum Circuits is building a full-stack quantum computing platform based on superconducting qubits, designed to be modular and scalable. The system blends superconducting processors with built-in error correction and a modular architecture, plus software features that speed up quantum algorithm execution and support multiple operation modes. Its approach differentiates it by offering an integrated, error-corrected platform with diverse operation modes, built on Yale-developed research. The goal is to deliver a truly useful, scalable quantum computer capable of solving real-world problems.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$654.5M

Headquarters

New Haven, Connecticut

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • D-Wave's $550M acquisition accelerates 2026 gate-model QPU launch.
  • NVIDIA CUDA-Q integration enhances hybrid quantum-classical workflows.
  • Algorithmiq partnership speeds drug discovery via Aqumen Seeker.

What critics are saying

  • Talent exodus post-acquisition delays gate-model launch by 6-12 months.
  • D-Wave's annealing priority stalls dual-rail commercialization versus IBM.
  • IonQ's trapped-ion qubits surpass dual-rail fidelity in 18-24 months.

What makes Quantum Circuits unique

  • Quantum Circuits pioneers dual-rail qubits with built-in error detection.
  • Yale spinout leverages Dr. Rob Schoelkopf's expertise in superconducting qubits.
  • Aqumen Seeker advances fault-tolerant quantum computing path.

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Headcount

6 month growth

40%

1 year growth

46%

2 year growth

46%
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