Machine Learning Engineer
Quantum Brilliance
About Us
Quantum Brilliance is the world leader in room-temperature, miniaturised and ruggedised quantum technologies that can be deployed anywhere, and close to where you need it most. Central to our core offering is the integrated diamond quantum chip, which leverages the unique properties of NV centers in diamonds to be used for both quantum sensing and quantum computing applications, from data centres through to on-premises and edge applications such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, hospitals and aerospace.
Founded in 2019 by leading experts in diamond quantum science from the Australian National University, we are a full-stack quantum technology company. Headquartered in Sydney Australia, we have labs located in Australia (Canberra & Melbourne) and Germany (Stuttgart & Freiburg) and recently opened and office here in Tokyo, Japan. We are partnering with universities, cutting edge materials and semiconductor companies, and exploring real world applications with HPCs, research institutes as well as industrial companies such as in automotive, telecommunications, aerospace and healthcare. We are back by large sovereign wealth funds from Australia as well as global deep tech VCs who are supporting us through this rapidly emerging market.
The Mission
We are looking to hire a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Quantum Utility Exploration (QUTE) team in Tokyo, Japan. As an integral member of the QUTE team, you will help to establish the utility of diamond-based quantum systems. For this, you will help develop both classical and quantum machine-learning algorithms that demonstrate
the utility of diamond-based quantum computing, and collaborate with quantum algorithm, hardware, and control specialists.
Core Responsibilities
As an integral part of the QUTE team, you will be responsible for
- Machine-learning-oriented algorithm research for NV-based quantum computing paradigms, such as reservoir and neuromorphic computing on gate-based, analogue, and hybrid quantum computers;
- Development and extension of our quantum machine learning software towards edge computing (e.g. through quantization & quantization-aware training) and/or parallel quantum acceleration;
- Collaboration on the development and optimization of machine-learning based quantum control and readout algorithms;
- Close monitoring of state-of-the-art literature and developments as well as frequent visits to scientific conferences;
- Collaborate with an international team in Australia and Europe.
About You
- Academic pedigree in computer science, physics, chemistry, computational biology or similar fields (Masters or PhD would be desirable with a strong emphasis on algorithms/simulations);
- 5+ years of experience in machine learning; experience in robotics/automation would be beneficial;
- Coding experience with Python and C++;
- Experience with professional software development tools such as git (CI/CD and cmake desirable);
- Experience with hybrid work models, and willingness to partially collaborate in-person.
Working at Quantum Brilliance
At Quantum Brilliance, you will join a team of experts working to create massive, transformative impact. You will join a team of problem-solvers, who are curious and driven to understand and master new things. We pride ourselves on a collaborative environment, where we learn from the unique expertise that each person brings, and support the growth of each team member.
- Collaborating with colleagues around the world: We currently have labs in several locations across Australia, Germany and
collaborate with leading research institutions and quantum technology companies. You will have opportunities to travel between QB locations for knowledge exchange.
- Continuous learning: You are expected to keep pace with the state of the art in the field. If you are switching fields, you will need to rapidly get up to speed with the literature history, something we will help with but that you are expected to drive. There are further exciting learnings in project management, team leadership, and business operations.
- Research leadership: As you complete projects and build your understanding of the company and its R&D programs, you will be increasingly expected to provide input to help shape roadmaps and targets for subsequent R&D projects. This can include pitching projects to follow-up on discoveries made during previous projects.
- Give back: you will have plenty of opportunities to share your knowledge within the team. This can include providing technical leadership and mentoring to other team members, doing projects with brilliant interns, and regular internal technical group meetings.