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Progress starts with you.\nJob Description\nVisa Research conducts both applied and fundamental research to push the boundaries of technologies relevant to the future of commerce, security, and payments at global scale. We partner with Visa’s technology and product organizations, global business units, academic institutions, industry partners, and government agencies to explore and develop transformative technologies that can shape the future of financial services and impact billions of people worldwide.\nVisa is establishing a new Quantum Computing Center of Excellence in Singapore as part of its long-term commitment to building leading capabilities in quantum information science and its applications to critical areas such as payments, security, and financial systems. The Singapore center will serve as a strategic hub for advanced research, technical innovation, and ecosystem engagement in one of the world’s most dynamic research environments.\nAs a Staff Research Scientist in Quantum Computing, you will join a growing team advancing Visa’s long-term research agenda in quantum information and computation. This role is designed for scientists who are excited to contribute to cutting-edge research and help build new capabilities from the ground up.\nYou will conduct high-quality research in quantum computing, with emphasis on areas relevant to financial services, payments, and security. Depending on your background, your work may involve quantum algorithms, optimization, machine learning, cryptography, simulation, or related topics. You will collaborate closely with other researchers and cross-functional partners, contribute to technical prototypes and scientific publications, and help establish the Singapore center as a strong and visible part of Visa’s global research organization.\nThis is an excellent opportunity for an early-career researcher who wants to work on challenging, high-impact problems at the intersection of advanced science, computation, and real-world applications.\nResponsibilities\nConduct applied and fundamental research in quantum information and computation, with emphasis on areas relevant to finance, payments, security, and related domains.\nDesign, implement, and evaluate quantum algorithms, models, and prototypes to advance the state of the art.\nContribute to research projects from idea generation through experimentation, analysis, and synthesis of results.\nCollaborate with researchers across Visa Research, as well as with cross-functional partners in technology, product, and business teams where appropriate.\nStay current with advances in quantum computing and adjacent fields, and help assess their relevance to Visa’s research agenda.\nPublish research findings in leading journals and conferences, and present work internally and externally.\nSupport a strong collaborative research culture, including mentoring interns and contributing to team knowledge sharing.\nEngage with external collaborators in academia, industry, and the broader research ecosystem as opportunities arise.\nThis is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.\nQualifications\nBasic Qualifications\n5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.\nStrong foundation in quantum computing, quantum information, or a closely related area.\n1-2 years of post Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in academia, industry, or a government research environment.\nExpertise in one or more of the following areas:\nquantum algorithms,\nquantum optimization,\nquantum machine learning,\nquantum cryptography,\nquantum simulation,\nquantum error correction,\nquantum information theory\nor other areas of quantum information science relevant to financial or enterprise applications.\n Interest in applying quantum computing to problems relevant to finance, payments, security, or related areas. \nExperience implementing and evaluating algorithms through simulation and, where applicable, on quantum hardware.\nSolid programming and software development skills, including coding, debugging, and version control.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical work clearly.\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.\nHigh quality publication record in reputable journals or conferences, commensurate with career stage.\nVisa is an EEO Employer\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. 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