Quantum Algorithm Developer Intern - Pasqal H/F PASQAL

About Pasqal

PASQAL designs and develops Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and associated software tools. Our innovative technology enables us to address use cases that are currently beyond the reach of the most powerful supercomputers; these cases can concern industrial application challenges as well as fundamental science needs.
In addition to the exceptional computing power they provide, QPUs are highly energy efficient and will contribute to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the HPC industry.

Job Description

The internship aims at extending a recently proposed quantum Markov chain algorithm [1]. The algorithm currently utilizes 1D chains with nearest-neighbor connectivity as qubit registers, whereas the successful candidate will explore the possibility of employing 2D registers for faster entanglement spreading.

The position involves both theoretical and applied aspects. On the theory part, the candidate will review the existing literature on thermalization and many-body localization in dimension higher than 1 and get acquainted with the theory of random matrix ensembles that describe these phases. On the applied part, the candidate will implement numerical code to verify the properties of the proposed unitary ensembles on 2D registers and benchmark the convergence speed of the resulting quantum Markov chain.

[1] Mauro D'Arcangelo, Younes Javanmard, and Natalie Pearson. Quantum Markov chain Monte Carlo with programmable quantum simulators. 2025. arXiv: 2505.21255 [quant-ph]. url: .

The basic requirements for the role are as follows: [must have]

• Solid background in quantum mechanics

• Experience in quantum many-body physics

• Good programming skills in Python

• Good communication skills in English

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with measure theory

• Familiarity with random matrix theory

• Experience with Markov chain methods

• Experience with quantum hardware, especially analog quantum computers

• Experience with software engineering best practices, including Git-based workflows, code reviews, testing, and documentation

• Experience working in HPC environments, including job schedulers and large-scale simulations

What we offer

• Offices in Palaiseau and Paris, France

• Type of contract: 6 month-internship

• A dynamic and close-knit international team

• A key role in a growing start-up

Recruitment process

• HM screening - 30mn

• Technical onsite Palaiseau or online - 60mn

• TA interview - 30mn

Pasqal est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Nous nous engageons à créer un lieu de travail diversifié et inclusif, car l'inclusion et la diversité sont essentielles à la réalisation de notre mission. Nous encourageons les candidatures de tous les candidats qualifiés, quels que soient leur sexe, leur race, leur origine ethnique, leur âge, leur religion ou leur orientation sexuelle

About Pasqal

PASQAL designs and develops Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and associated software tools. Our innovative technology enables us to address use cases that are currently beyond the reach of the most powerful supercomputers; these cases can concern industrial application challenges as well as fundamental science needs.
In addition to the exceptional computing power they provide, QPUs are highly energy efficient and will contribute to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the HPC industry.

Job Description

The internship aims at extending a recently proposed quantum Markov chain algorithm [1]. The algorithm currently utilizes 1D chains with nearest-neighbor connectivity as qubit registers, whereas the successful candidate will explore the possibility of employing 2D registers for faster entanglement spreading.

The position involves both theoretical and applied aspects. On the theory part, the candidate will review the existing literature on thermalization and many-body localization in dimension higher than 1 and get acquainted with the theory of random matrix ensembles that describe these phases. On the applied part, the candidate will implement numerical code to verify the properties of the proposed unitary ensembles on 2D registers and benchmark the convergence speed of the resulting quantum Markov chain.

[1] Mauro D'Arcangelo, Younes Javanmard, and Natalie Pearson. Quantum Markov chain Monte Carlo with programmable quantum simulators. 2025. arXiv: 2505.21255 [quant-ph]. url: .

The basic requirements for the role are as follows: [must have]

• Solid background in quantum mechanics

Solid background in quantum mechanics

• Experience in quantum many-body physics

Experience in quantum many-body physics

• Good programming skills in Python

Good programming skills in Python

• Good communication skills in English

Good communication skills in English

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with measure theory

Familiarity with measure theory

• Familiarity with random matrix theory

Familiarity with random matrix theory

• Experience with Markov chain methods

Experience with Markov chain methods

• Experience with quantum hardware, especially analog quantum computers

Experience with quantum hardware, especially analog quantum computers

• Experience with software engineering best practices, including Git-based workflows, code reviews, testing, and documentation

Experience with software engineering best practices, including Git-based workflows, code reviews, testing, and documentation

• Experience working in HPC environments, including job schedulers and large-scale simulations

Experience working in HPC environments, including job schedulers and large-scale simulations

What we offer

• Offices in Palaiseau and Paris, France

Offices in Palaiseau and Paris, France

• Type of contract: 6 month-internship

Type of contract: 6 month-internship

• A dynamic and close-knit international team

A dynamic and close-knit international team

• A key role in a growing start-up

A key role in a growing start-up

Recruitment process

• HM screening - 30mn

HM screening - 30mn

• Technical onsite Palaiseau or online - 60mn

Technical onsite Palaiseau or online - 60mn

• TA interview - 30mn

TA interview - 30mn

Pasqal est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Nous nous engageons à créer un lieu de travail diversifié et inclusif, car l'inclusion et la diversité sont essentielles à la réalisation de notre mission. Nous encourageons les candidatures de tous les candidats qualifiés, quels que soient leur sexe, leur race, leur origine ethnique, leur âge, leur religion ou leur orientation sexuelle

Joining Pasqal will give you the opportunity to take an active part in the rapid development of a DeepTech scale-up at the forefront of the second quantum revolution.

You will be directly involved in one of the biggest challenges shaping the technological landscape of the 21st century. You will be working as part of a team of top-level scientists and engineers, in direct competition with the world's biggest players.