IonQ is looking to develop highly differentiated quantum solutions that will bring value to society using their trapped-ion quantum computers.
Requirements
- World-class expertise in FTQC algorithms with the ability to envision, realize, and optimize utility-scale quantum algorithms possessing millions of qubits, billions of gates, and line-of-sight to end-customer value
- Strategic, long-term view toward developing a FTQC algorithm ecosystem including the development of tools (libraries, simulators, compiler), metrics (costing, resource estimation, ROI), and community (economic development, standards)
- Relentless dedication to optimizing performance (accuracy, time-to-solution) through elegant theoretical equations, as well as engineering optimization
- 15+ years of experience in technical R&D in algorithms and/or computational science
- 5+ years of experience leading large, complex, multi-party collaborations dedicated to delivering deep-tech solutions, when a path to a solution does not yet exist
- Proven track record of technical leadership in fault-tolerant quantum computing, demonstrated through invited talks, repos, licenses, publications, and/or patents
- Experience in launching, operating, and growing new businesses that are focused on solving the toughest challenges for industry and society
Responsibilities
- Develop IonQ’s long-term roadmap by leading a new fault-tolerant quantum applications team.
- Design and implement fault-tolerant, utility-scale algorithms that can deliver faster/better/cheaper results than state-of-the-art classical versions alone
- Devising and executing strategies for delivering fault-tolerant quantum solutions that can make a large scientific and commercial impact across a wide range of industry verticals
- Identify opportunities for developing and deploying end-to-end solutions, at scale, by leveraging partnerships and developing reusable libraries, simulators, compilers, etc.
- Develop multi-year, long-term roadmaps and SWOT models of FTQC algorithms vs NISQ algorithms vs classical HPC algorithms
- Represent the most demanding of product superusers and offer feedback to engineering teams across IonQ to co-develop a multi-generational IonQ hardware map roadmap that anticipates emerging customer needs
- Collaborate with other managers and consistently and effectively communicate across the organization, up the leadership chain, and with external customers and partners
Other
- Ph.D. in computer science, engineering, physics, or related fields
- Prior experience commercializing radically new technologies
- Experience proposing, winning, and executing on consultative (paid) contracts; government contracting or defense contracting experience a plus
- 10% domestic and international travel
- Must be a US person for export controls and government contracts work and/or obtain any necessary license/confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls
