Software Engineer - QEC

This role focuses on building the foundations of fault-tolerant quantum computation, designing and implementing error-correcting codes, decoding algorithms, and noise-resilient quantum protocols that translate theoretical QEC frameworks into practical, hardware-ready software. You will work at the intersection of quantum information theory, scientific computing, and experimental quantum hardware.

You will collaborate closely with hardware, control, and research teams to model device noise, optimise syndrome extraction and decoding performance, and define logical performance metrics that guide system design. The work is highly cross-disciplinary, bridging theory, simulation, and real quantum hardware implementation.

• Strong background in quantum information science
• Fault-tolerant quantum computing
• Scientific programming
• PhD (theoretical physics, mathematics, computer science, or another field closely related to quantum information science)
• Strong publication record in QEC or related fields
• Experience with decoder design, quantum simulation frameworks, and hardware-aware algorithm development is highly desirable.

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the development of scalable quantum systems and help shape the future of reliable, fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Metric has partnered with a leading quantum technology company developing next-generation quantum computing systems to hire a Quantum Software Engineer specialising in Quantum Error Correction (QEC)… hiring at the Senior level to!