Quantum Software Engineer - Error Correction

ColdQuanta

📍 Chicago, IL, United States

Full-time other-general Posted March 02, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary

The newly hired QECT is responsible for designing and optimizing error correcting codes (QECs) for experimental quantum computing devices, modeling and analyzing QEC schemes, and advancing the understanding of QEC.


Job Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned:

+ Identify and pursue research that advances the understanding of QEC theory, techniques, and implementation in experimental quantum computing devices

+ Develop and optimize QEC protocols tailored to experimental gate-based quantum computing devices, with a primary focus on neutral atom platforms

+ Use mathematical models and numerical simulations to analyze the behavior and performance of QEC protocols

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