Principal Researcher, Quantum Error Correction

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.  

We are looking for QEC Principle researcher. As a QEC researcher, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. 

In this role, you will contribute to the design of IonQ fault-tolerant quantum computer by conducting research in quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will lead research and development of quantum error correction codes, decoders or logical operations which are at the core of our large-scale quantum computing architecture.  You will design new error correction schemes and large scale architectures.

• →Contribute to the design of core components of our fault-tolerant quantum computer architecture such as quantum error correction protocols, logical operations or decoders.
• →Contribute to the development of the simulation tools of the quantum error correction team.
• →Contribute to research papers.
• →Collaborate with team members with different areas of expertise and experiences.

• 15 years of research experience
• PhD in quantum computing in math / physics/ CS or related field.
• Strong expertise with QEC simulation, physics simulation, Stim, Monte-Carlo simulations.

• Strong publications and conference talks in quantum error correction.
• Delivered quantum error correction, logical operations and decoders.
• Solid mathematical background in linear algebra, finite fields, probability theory, graph theory and standard techniques used in quantum computing
• Strong expertise with QEC simulation, physics simulation, Stim, Monte-Carlo simulations
• Ability to communicate from community to business to PhD level
  
  

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!