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: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21255.
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
- Technical onsite Palaiseau or online - 60mn
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
