Job Description
Join QuantumLeap Innovations as an AI Research Scientist and help pioneer the next wave of artificial intelligence for 2026. We're seeking visionary minds to develop transformative AI systems that will redefine industries. Work in our state-of-the-art San Francisco lab alongside Nobel laureates and Turing Award winners to solve humanity's grandest challenges through quantum computing, neural-symbolic integration, and AGI development.
As a cornerstone of our 2026 Research Initiative, you'll shape the future of human-AI collaboration. Enjoy unparalleled resources, flexible work arrangements, and the opportunity to publish groundbreaking research in Nature and Science. Your work will directly influence how billions interact with technology in the coming decade.
Responsibilities
- Lead breakthrough research in quantum machine learning and neuromorphic computing
- Develop novel AI architectures for autonomous decision-making systems
- Collaborate with ethics teams to ensure responsible AI deployment
- Publish top-tier research in AI/ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)
- Mentor PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers
- Secure multimillion-dollar research grants from NSF and DARPA
- Translate theoretical models into scalable production systems
- Present findings to congressional tech policy committees
Qualifications
- PhD in Computer Science, AI, or Computational Neuroscience (2020-2023 graduates preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in quantum computing or neuromorphic hardware
- Published research in Nature/Science or equivalent tier journals
- Expertise in PyTorch, TensorFlow, and quantum frameworks (Qiskit, Cirq)
- Strong background in algorithmic fairness and AI safety frameworks
- Experience securing federal research grants (NSF/DARPA)
- Proficiency in high-performance computing clusters
- Demonstrated ability to lead international research consortia