Applied Scientist, Quantum Algorithms at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing (Pasadena, USA)
Job Description
The AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena is hiring an Applied Scientist for quantum algorithms to research applications of fault-tolerant quantum computers and develop new quantum algorithms (job ID 10406284).
At a glance
- Position: Applied Scientist, Quantum Algorithms
- Where: Pasadena, California, USA
- Pay: not stated in the posting
- Type: Full time
- Apply by: open until filled; re-check before applying
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 16 October 2026)
About the quantum algorithms scientist role at AWS
- Analyse and optimise existing quantum algorithms in quantum simulation, chemistry, optimisation or machine learning, and invent new ones
- Perform resource estimates that quantify the cost of running quantum applications on a given hardware architecture
- Work with the quantum error correction team on how error correction affects algorithm execution
- Read and assess academic work, write internal technical reports, publish papers and present at conferences
The posting is on the Amazon jobs site, where it was listed in April 2026 and remains open; check the page before applying.
What Amazon Web Services is looking for
- A PhD, held or in progress, in operations research, applied mathematics, theoretical computer science or an equivalent field
- Patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- Experience in areas such as algorithms and data structures, numerical optimisation, data mining, or parallel, distributed and high-performance computing
- Experience driving collaborative projects from conception to delivery
Nice to have
- Programming in Python, Java or C++
- Domain expertise in quantum applications such as chemistry, simulation, machine learning, optimisation, cryptography or sensing
- A deep understanding of how quantum error correction affects algorithm execution
- Experience with high-performance computing or machine learning, and with resource estimation
Pay and location
The posting does not state a salary range
How to apply
Apply through the official Amazon Web Services job posting. Amazon Web Services’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 16 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing
Official advertisement: www.amazon.jobs
How to prepare for this application
- Resource estimation: prepare a worked example, counting T gates or qubit-hours for an algorithm you know well.
- Fault tolerance: revise how error correction overheads change which algorithms are practical.
- Applications: pick one domain, such as chemistry or optimisation, and know its best known quantum speed-ups and their caveats.
- Write-ups: the role involves internal reports and papers, so bring writing you are proud of.
- Amazon interviews: prepare examples in the Leadership Principles style, with your own contribution made clear.
About the AWS Center for Quantum Computing
The AWS Center for Quantum Computing, on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, is Amazon Web Services' research centre for building fault-tolerant quantum computers. Its teams span quantum hardware, quantum error correction and quantum algorithms, and AWS also runs Amazon Braket, a cloud service that gives access to quantum processors from several manufacturers.
