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title: 'Quantum Information Researcher at Equal1'
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# Quantum Information Researcher at Equal1

- **Company:** Equal1
- **Location:** Dublin, Ireland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-03-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/equal1/7f0e5230-c13b-4c4d-b8a4-c6588427ed44

## Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated researcher to join our Theory of Quantum Computing (TQC) team. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing Equal1’s quantum technology through noise characterisation, benchmarking techniques, mathematical modelling, and simulation of quantum error mitigation protocols, tailored to our hardware specifications (noise characteristics, qubit topology, and resource constraints).

You will collaborate closely with the Algorithms and Quantum Measurements teams to support the implementation of relevant techniques, analyse and interpret results, and deliver clear reports and presentations on performance across a range of quantum protocols.

## MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Research and development of modern quantum error mitigation, noise characterisation and benchmarking techniques.
- Simulation and implementation of the relevant techniques for Equal1’s hardware platform.
- Prepare research outputs for publication, conference presentation, and internal technical documentation.
- Work in collaboration with the Algorithms team to develop/improve new algorithms and mitigation techniques.
- Maintain continuous awareness of global developments in quantum error mitigation and hybrid computation methods.
- Participate in internal seminars and contribute to cross-functional knowledge exchange.

## EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

## REQUIRED

- MSc. or PhD in quantum computation or theoretical/mathematical physics, or similar work experience in industry.
- A track record of publications and effective collaboration in research teams.
- Min. 2 years of experience working in quantum computing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work at both the theoretical level and the practical level.
- Good programming skills (preferably Python).

## DESIRED EXPERIENCE

- Experience in working with semiconductor spin-based qubits.
- Proficiency in hardware-aware design for spin-based qubit systems.
- Experience with Stochastic Processes.
- Experience with Quantum Error Mitigation algorithms.
- Experience with informationally complete measurements, gate-set tomography, and classical shadows.

## About Equal1

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Equal1 builds the world's first rack-mounted silicon quantum computers designed to deploy alongside classical CPUs and GPUs in standard data center infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, last raised $60M in January 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Dublin 4, Ireland (with offices in Fremont, CA; Delft, Netherlands; Sherbrooke, Canada; Timișoara, Romania)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Dirk Leipold (President & Co-Founder), R. Bogdan Staszewski (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Quantum Computing / Nanotechnology / High-Performance Computing
- **Target Customers**: Enterprise and government data centers, HPC clusters, AI labs, defense and aerospace organizations (current customer includes the European Space Agency)
- **Mission Statement**: "Quantum will not deliver from the lab. It delivers when it becomes deployable: infrastructure that can be bought, run, scaled and trusted inside high-performance compute environments."

## Products & Services
- **Equal1 RacQ**: A rack-mounted silicon quantum computer that fits into a standard server rack with standard power and cooling. It runs alongside existing CPU/GPU infrastructure and supports hybrid quantum-classical workloads. Currently shipping to customers.
- **UnityQ**: The silicon quantum processor (QSoC - Quantum System-on-Chip) built in standard CMOS foundries. Each generation adds more qubits, higher fidelity, and exponential compute within the same rack footprint.
- **Quantum Solutions**: Capabilities for optimization (logistics, portfolio, scheduling), simulation (molecular systems, materials science), Monte Carlo (risk, pricing, modeling), and Quantum AI (training paths beyond classical scaling).

## Market Standing
- **Total Funding**: $106.5M across 12 rounds (last round: $60M in January 2026 led by Ireland Strategic Investment Fund)
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Notable Investors**: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, Enterprise Ireland, Elkstone Partners, EIC Fund
- **Key Partnership**: Signed a deal with **Nvidia** (September 2024) for hybrid supercomputer and quantum systems
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - RacQ already shipping to customers including the **European Space Agency**
  - Headcount growing 15.6% YoY (38 employees as of mid-2026)
  - Opened Dutch lab in 2024, partnered with TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)
  - 34 patents filed in quantum information science
  - Multiple generations of silicon already proven

## Competitive Advantages
- **Silicon CMOS Advantage**: Unlike other qubit modalities (superconducting, ion trap, photonic) that require exotic manufacturing, Equal1 builds in standard silicon foundries — making their chips manufacturable, deployable, and upgradeable at scale.
- **Rack-Mounted Form Factor**: The only quantum computer that fits in a standard data center rack with standard power and cooling — no cryogenic infrastructure or dedicated quantum facility required.
- **Deployed Today, Not "Soon"**: RacQ is already shipping to paying customers, including a major space agency.
- **Nvidia Partnership**: Direct integration with the dominant AI/HPC ecosystem.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling qubit count and fidelity with each UnityQ processor generation
- Deepening hybrid quantum-classical compute integration with Nvidia
- Expanding commercial deployments into optimization, simulation, and AI workloads
- Building out the software stack and framework engineering team
- Growing headcount in engineering, quantum error correction, device physics, and software roles

## Why Work Here
- **Work Environment**: "Hybrid by default" — employees work across offices in Ireland, Netherlands, US, Canada, and Romania
- **Culture**: Rated 5.0/5.0 on employer review sites (Work-Life: 5.0, Compensation: 5.0, Culture: 5.0, Career: 5.0)
- **Team**: Small (~38 people), highly technical (26% technical, 15% research), with talent from Intel (5 alumni), University College Dublin (7), TNO, Qualcomm, and Movidius
- **Impact**: You'd be building deployable quantum infrastructure that's already shipping — not just doing research
- **Career Growth**: Open roles include VP of Quantum Software Engineering, Quantum Error Correction Lead, Senior Verification Engineer, Spin Qubit Calibration Engineer — indicating serious scaling of the engineering team
- **Notable**: Employees have gone on to Stanford, PsiQuantum, Qualcomm — showing the team is deeply embedded in the quantum ecosystem

## Sources
1. [equal1.com](https://www.equal1.com/)
2. [equal1.com/company](https://www.equal1.com/company)
3. [LinkedIn - Equal1](https://www.linkedin.com/company/equal1)
4. [CB Insights - Equal1](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/equal1labs)
5. [Jobs.ashbyhq.com/equal1](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/equal1)

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