• Contribute to the creation of IonQ’s research and development initiatives in quantum algorithms for finance, including portfolio optimization, option pricing, risk modeling, fraud detection, and derivative valuation. • Be an expert and a capable project manager in the following areas: quantum information theory, high performance computing, circuit compilation and optimization, error correction and quantum software engineering, integrating these components to make quantum algorithms and applications for finance run on real quantum hardware today. • Contribute to the translation of financial problem statements into quantum algorithmic frameworks suited for NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) devices and future fault-tolerant architectures. • Collaborate with IonQ’s Quantum Solutions and Partnerships teams to define and execute industry pilots with major banks, hedge funds, and asset managers. • Publish and present groundbreaking results at top-tier academic and industry venues, helping shape global thought leadership in quantum finance. • Be an active member of a high-performing interdisciplinary team of quantum scientists, financial engineers, and software developers. • Partner with IonQ’s business and product teams to translate research outcomes into deployable, scalable commercial offerings. • Represent IonQ in external collaborations with academic institutions, government agencies, and consortia focused on quantum advantage in finance. • Travel 10%-20% of the time to support customer engagements, research collaborations, and strategic partnership initiatives.