Staff Physicist, Quantum Information and AI
FirstPrinciples Holding Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🌎 Anywhere in the World
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Lead
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Help build an AI Physicist at the frontier of Quantum Information and AI
- Review and critique model reasoning in quantum information and adjacent theory
- Provide clear corrections, alternative derivations, and minimal counterexamples
- Create gold-standard demonstrations and reference solutions suitable for training
- Define metrics that capture proof validity, assumption tracking, and correct theorem usage
- Design evaluation suites and rubrics that stress-test the model on hard Quantum Information tasks
- Work and help build the Collaborators program
Requirements
- PhD in Physics, Quantum Information, Theoretical CS, or closely related field
- Demonstrated ability to do research-grade reasoning in quantum information
- Experience contributing to evaluation methodology, benchmarking, or systematic error analysis in research settings
- Deep fluency in core quantum information topics (Quantum algorithms, gate quantum computer, annealing quantum computers, quantum error correction, foundation of quantum physics, quantum information theory, quantum field theory)
- Strong mathematical foundations (linear algebra, probability, optimization, information-theoretic reasoning, differential equations, group theory, Lie Algebras, Hamiltonian and Lagrangian dynamics)
- Scientific programming skills in Python plus standard research tooling (Git, LaTeX)
- Working familiarity with modern ML training workflows
- Strong written communication
- Ability to coordinate external reviewers and internal teams toward a shared standard of scientific quality by collaborating closely with engineers and researchers
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
quantum algorithmsgate quantum computerannealing quantum computersquantum error correctionfoundation of quantum physicsquantum information theoryquantum field theorylinear algebraprobabilityoptimization
Soft skills
strong written communicationcollaborationcoordination
Certifications
PhD in PhysicsPhD in Quantum InformationPhD in Theoretical CS