Quantum Error Correction Researcher (Simulations Development)

Cambridge, UK | Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 The salary range for this role is broad, as we are able to consider varying levels of experience. Any offer made will carefully take into account level of experience (including relevant industry experience), transferable relevant skills and previous relevant achievements. We will also consider part-time applications for this role. Please indicate your preferred working schedule in your cover letter. About us Riverlane’s mission is to master quantum error correction (QEC) and unlock a new age of human progress. From advances in material and climate science, to complex chemistry simulation for new drug design, quantum computers will help humanity solve some of its most important challenges. But without QEC, the industry’s defining technical challenge, such breakthroughs can never be achieved. Riverlane is the world leader in QEC technology. QEC is a complex problem that requires a range of skills, talent and passion. Having raised more than $125M in funding to date to accelerate our cutting-edge R&D in quantum error correction (QEC), Riverlane partners with many of the world’s leading quantum hardware providers and government agencies to make fault-tolerant quantum computing a reality. We’re making remarkable progress and growing fast.  About the role As a QEC Researcher (Simulation Development) at Riverlane, you will work on the development and productization of classical simulation techniques for fault-tolerant quantum computing and quantum error correction. The team brings together mathematicians, physicists, and chemists, and works closely with leading researchers in quantum algorithms and QEC. A core part of the role is researching, developing, and documenting internal tooling to support the team for estimating quantities of interest in non-Clifford protocols. This includes working with team members to design requirements for new capabilities for non-Clifford operations, investigating the accuracy, complexity, and limitations of simulation approximations, implementing high-performance computing solutions using best coding practices, and enabling large-scale studies non-Clifford QEC protocols and decoder performance. Your work may include submitting novel simulator science to journals, working with internal and external partners on new software capabilities, working with open-source collaborators on multiple community simulation tools, and managing large numeric simulations. You’ll collaborate closely with other QEC teams at Riverlane, including those working on logical operations, decoding and QEC code design across different qubit platforms. What you will do • Develop and improve simulation tools for fault-tolerant quantum computing and quantum error correction. • Research and recreate efficient simulation techniques for Clifford and non-Clifford quantum circuits. • Maintain good coding standards and implement new features across multiple repositories for non-Clifford simulation. • Engage in academic research activities, including reading and reviewing literature, participating in journal clubs, writing papers, and presenting work at conferences. • Write code to test scientific ideas and contribute to software-focused research outputs and products. • Lead or contribute to projects involving small, cross-disciplinary teams. • Collaborate with other teams across Riverlane to integrate your work with related research areas. • Build and maintain relationships with partners and collaborators in industry and academia. What we need • A PhD with strong academic performance in a mathematically focused discipline, such as physics, theoretical chemistry, mathematics, or computer science. • Experience working with and contributing to legacy co