Design and optimize analog state preparation protocols, including adiabatic, variational, counter-diabatic, and optimal-control approaches.
Conduct original research in quantum algorithms, quantum algorithm complexity, and quantum information theory.
Design and benchmark algorithmic primitives aligned with neutral-atom capabilities.
Collaborate with application teams to optimize performance under realistic architectural constraints.
Contribute to the software stack, including prototyping, maintaining, and improving libraries.
Document and publish results internally and externally, contributing to the company’s scientific visibility.
Keeping a regular technological watch.
Having an inventive activity in the scientific and technical fields related to the Company's research, products, technologies and markets; filing patents.

PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline with specialization in quantum computing.
2-3+ Postdoctoral or industrial experience in quantum computing, especially in algorithm design.
Solid background in quantum mechanics and many-body physics or neutral atoms.
Familiarity with core numerical techniques (tensor networks, exact diagonalization).
Good programming skills in Python for scientific computing and algorithm development (NumPy/SciPy and JAX, PyTorch, or similar).
Strong communication skills.
Strong software engineering skills (Nice-to-have).
Familiarity with neutral atoms and AMO physics (Nice-to-have).
Demonstrated experience with optimal control, annealing, counter-diabatic methods, reinforcement learning or measurement protocols (randomized measurements/shadows) (Nice-to-have).
Experience running experiments on real quantum hardware (Nice-to-have).
Experience with software engineering best practices, including Git-based workflows, code reviews, testing, and documentation (Nice-to-have).
Experience working in Linux and HPC environments, including job schedulers (Slurm) and large-scale simulations (Nice-to-have).
French language (the working environment is bilingual, but English is sufficient for daily work) (Nice-to-have).

Senior Quantum Algorithm Developer

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