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# Applied Scientist - Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing, Amazon Braket

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $172,400.0 - $223,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Computer Simulation, Computer Programming, Perl (Programming Language), Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Quantum Computing, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/28084932/Applied-Scientist-Fault-Tolerant-Quantum-Computing-Amazon-Braket-New-York-New-York-7375

## About the Role

Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl

 - PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field with focus on quantum computing
 - Research background in quantum error correction (not limited to resource estimation alone)
 - Experience building computational models for quantum systems
 - Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with at least one compiled language (C++, Rust, or Julia) for performance-sensitive implementations
 - Familiarity with QEC concepts: error correction codes, logical operations, decoding strategies, Experience with resource estimation for fault-tolerant quantum algorithms (e.g., using tools like Microsoft QRE, or custom estimation frameworks)
 - Background in error correction code analysis and logical circuit design
 - Experience benchmarking quantum hardware or quantum software toolchains
 - Familiarity with multiple qubit modalities (superconducting, trapped ion, or neutral atom)
 - Publications in resource estimation, QEC, or fault-tolerant quantum computation
 - Experience translating technical results into customer-facing communications or product definitions

## Description

Build and maintain FTQC resource estimation models that determine qubit counts, gate depths, and error budgets for target algorithms