We are looking for a Senior Staff Scientist – Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms to help lead the technical development of highly differentiated quantum solutions that will bring value to society. As a Senior Staff Scientist – Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms, you’ll guide a cross-functional team whose mandate is central to IonQ’s mission to solve the world’s most complex problems using the world’s best quantum computers.

As a technical leader in the field of fault-tolerant algorithms, you will help discover the next generation of quantum applications that will exceed state-of-the-art classical methods. You will be a core member of technical leadership in quantum algorithms, and you will drive research into new quantum algorithms and develop IP, computational resource models, long-term roadmaps, and end-to-end workflows that have the potential to disrupt the field of computing. You will also work closely with product, engineering, marketing, sales, operations, and external customers/partners to brainstorm new ideas, propose complex, multi-year initiatives and represent IonQ at high-visibility technical conferences (often all in a single day)!

Responsibilities: 

• Influence the quantum applications roadmap towards fault-tolerant quantum algorithms that will make a large scientific and commercial impact by leading the origination, execution, and optimization of novel, end-to-end quantum algorithms. Guide other team members towards this goal.
• Perform detailed resource analyses of quantum algorithms and perform SWOT analysis of FTQC approaches compared to NISQ and/or classical methods.
• Provide trusted expertise and leadership in FTQC algorithms and communicate the current state-of-the-art, scaling behaviors, trade offs, cross-over points, etc. to stakeholders across the company.
• Lead technical interactions across multi-disciplinary teams to identify, define and solve challenging real-world problems using IonQ trapped-ion quantum computers.
• Define, develop, and drive adoption of industry-leading benchmarking and resource estimation methodologies, metrics, and tools.
• Develop portfolio of foundational IP and high-impact-factor peer-reviewed publications; represent IonQ externally with customer/clients and at conferences.

You’d be a good fit with:

• PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or similar field, or comparable field or equivalent work experience + 5 years of professional experience in the quantum computing field
• 13+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated expertise in FTQC algorithms that can scale to millions of qubits, billions of gates with line-of-sight to end-customer value: active portfolio of invited talks, repos, licenses, publications and/or patents.
• Active participant in the FTQC algorithm community via, e.g., development of tools (libraries, simulators, compiler), metrics (costing, resource estimation, ROI), and/or community (economic development, standards)
• Relentless dedication to optimizing algorithmic performance (accuracy, time-to-solution) through elegant theoretical equations, as well as engineering optimization
• Mastery of key mathematical techniques used in quantum computing and quantum algorithm development, and a demonstrated ability to communicate scientific results clearly.

You’d be a great fit with: 

• 7+ years of professional work experience developing FT quantum algorithms that align with realistic industry problems such as computer-aided engineering, phase transitions, reaction modeling, cybersecurity, differential equations solving, simulation of physical systems, etc. 
• Deep expertise in quantum algorithms for relevant use cases. This could include quantum simulation (e.g., product formulas, qubitization, qDRIFT, etc.), quantum algorithms and primitives (e.g., block-encodings, LCU, QSP, QSVT, Gibbs sampling, quantum linear systems, etc.), and/or end-to-end fault-tolerant quantum algorithms as applied to detailed use cases.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python and Qiskit or similar quantum SDK; working knowledge of C++.
• Experience proposing, winning, and executing on consultative (paid) contracts; government contracting or defense contracting experience a plus
• Experience commercializing end-to-end software utilizing hybrid computing e.g. CPU + GPU + QPU, Edge, Cloud, etc. Knowledge of CI/CD a plus.

Location: This position can work onsite or hybrid from one of our offices (College Park, MD, Bothell, WA, Toronto, Canada, Gothenburg, Sweden) or fully remote in the US
Travel: 10% domestic and international
Job ID:  1254

The approximate base salary range for this position is $192,979 - $252,659. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.

About the Consumer Pricing and Discounts Domain

The Consumer Pricing and Discounts Data Science team is committed to consumer-first pricing and discounts that are fair, transparent, and compliant. We create innovative pricing & discounts solutions that offer clear value for our consumers with a focus on affordability. We collaborate cross-functionally to achieve both short-term and long-term business goals, balancing topline impact with bottom-line profitability tradeoff. Our team of Data Scientists partners closely with the Strategy & Operations business team as well as Product & Engineering, conducting experiments, advanced analytical data exploration, algorithmic modelling and operational reporting to enhance our consumer pricing & incentives strategies.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Data Scientist at Wolt, your role involves diving into our data to solve crucial business problems. This role is a great fit for a versatile generalist who can bridge pricing and growth initiatives, connecting the dots across functions to drive business impact. It suits someone who thrives in a cross-functional environment, brings strong business judgment, and can balance priorities within a dynamic team. The position plays a key role in shaping strategy while keeping execution aligned with broader objectives.

The scope spans the full lifecycle - from research and discovery to modelling and experimentation. Responsibilities include defining success through clear measurement frameworks, identifying business opportunities, and tracking performance via reporting. It’s an opportunity to turn insights into action and influence outcomes.

Our humble expectations

• 5+ years of experience in an analytics or data science position
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R
• Prior experience building intuitive data visualizations and dashboards that influence business decisions, utilizing tools like Tableau, Mixpanel, Looker, or similar
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect analytical work (models, research, frameworks) to real business impact

What we offer

• The online delivery platform that Wolt is building will offer you interesting and complex challenges, together with the opportunities to create a big impact with your skills. Lots of geolocational and temporal data in real-time, combined with differences in the economics and dynamics of the cities we operate in, make Wolt both a challenging and interesting company to practice analytics!
• You can choose the location from our tech hubs in Helsinki or Stockholm. You have the chance to decide the ways of working: hybrid, at the office, or remote within Finland or Sweden. 💙
• You would get to work in a company culture where we take ownership beyond the obvious, do common things uncommonly well, we think big but stay humble, do right by people, we treat others kindly and justly, recognize that if we don’t learn, we won’t stay still but fall behind and keep in mind that Luke was Yoda’s greatest achievement.

Next steps

The position will be filled as soon as we find the right person, so make sure to apply as soon as you realize you really, really want to join us!

For any further questions about the position, you can turn to Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Zhanna Filintseva via zhanna.filintseva@wolt.com