Quantum computing jobs for quantum algorithm, error-correction and qubit specialists in Canada

29 open roles for quantum algorithm, error-correction and qubit specialists at 7 quantum companies in Canada. 26 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check (export-controlled work). 11 mention relocation support.

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29
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7
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90%
estimated median pay
$126k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Xanadu9100%
Nord Quantique8100%8
Q-Block650%
Photonic Inc.3100%3
Equal11100%
Anyon Systems1100%
D-Wave1100%

Newest roles

D-Wave

dwavequantum.com
dwavequantum.com · HQ: Palo Alto, United States · Quantum Computing Hardware · Quantum Science & Computing · 201-500 employees · Est. 1999 · Hiring 41, 4 new
HQ: Palo Alto, United States · Quantum Computing Hardware · Quantum Science & Computing · 201-500 employees · Est. 1999 · Hiring 41, 4 new
D-Wave is a quantum computing company that builds annealing quantum computers, such as the Advantage and Advantage2 systems, and is also developing gate-model quantum hardware. It offers access to its machines through the Leap cloud service, along with software and professional services for optimization problems in logistics, manufacturing and research, and sells on-premises systems to institutions. Founded in 1999 in Canada, with research and manufacturing in Burnaby, British Columbia, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.
John Markovich · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Alan Baratz · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Diane Nguyen · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Sharon Holt · Director
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Verified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsor 4 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Experimental Physicist II (Quantum Annealing)

$88k – $121k per year · Middle · Hybrid (Burnaby, Canada) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
LISP
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Xanadu

xanadu.ai
xanadu.ai · HQ: Toronto, Canada · Quantum Science & Computing · Quantum Computing Hardware · Est. 2016 · Hiring 90, 2 new
HQ: Toronto, Canada · Quantum Science & Computing · Quantum Computing Hardware · Est. 2016 · Hiring 90, 2 new
Xanadu (Xanadu Quantum Technologies) is a Canadian quantum computing company headquartered in Toronto that builds photonic quantum computers, which use particles of light to process information. Founded in 2016 by Christian Weedbrook, it demonstrated quantum computational advantage with its Borealis machine and develops PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum programming and quantum machine learning. It is backed by venture investors and Canadian government programs, and hires photonics and electrical engineers, quantum architecture scientists, data scientists and lab technicians, mostly in Toronto.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Quantum Architecture Scientist - Magic States

≈ $67k – $198k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) · Master's Degree · Full-Time
Knowledge Distillation
Model Distillation
DevOps
GitHub
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Quantum Scientist - Software

≈ $66k – $195k per year (Estimated) · In office (Toronto, Canada) · Master's Degree · Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
JAX
SciPy
NumPy
Quantum
PennyLane
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Nord Quantique

nordquantique.com
nordquantique.com · HQ: Sherbrooke, Canada · Quantum Science & Computing · Quantum Computing Hardware · Startup · Hiring 35, 3 new
HQ: Sherbrooke, Canada · Quantum Science & Computing · Quantum Computing Hardware · Startup · Hiring 35, 3 new
Nord Quantique is reinventing computing from the qubit up. Enabling a faster, more practical path to fault-tolerant quantum computing.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Senior Computational Quantum Physicist

≈ $64k – $192k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 3+ years exp · In office (Sherbrooke, Canada) · Relocation · PhD · Senior · French · English
Python
AI/ML
JAX
SciPy
NumPy
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Computational Quantum Physicist – Mid-Level

≈ $63k – $188k per year (Estimated) · Middle · In office (Sherbrooke, Canada) · Relocation · PhD · Middle · French · English
Python
AI/ML
JAX
SciPy
NumPy
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Photonic Inc.

photonic.com
photonic.com · HQ: Coquitlam, Canada · Science & Engineering · Quantum Science & Computing · Quantum Computing Hardware · 51-200 employees · Est. 2016 · Startup · Hiring 17, 1 new
HQ: Coquitlam, Canada · Science & Engineering · Quantum Science & Computing · Quantum Computing Hardware · 51-200 employees · Est. 2016 · Startup · Hiring 17, 1 new
Photonic Inc. is a company building the world's first commercial-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Their technology uses a unique qubit design called T centres combined with photonic connections, which allows for scalable, distributed quantum computing. The company targets advanced AI, secure communications, drug discovery, climate modeling, and other critical areas.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Quantum Engineer (Qubit System Performance)

$85k – $116k per year · Equity · Junior · 2+ years exp · Hybrid (Coquitlam, Canada) · Relocation · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Junior
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Senior Quantum Error Correction (QEC) Developer

$107k – $144k per year · Equity · Senior · Hybrid (Coquitlam, Canada) · Relocation · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Python
AI/ML
Knowledge Distillation
Model Distillation
Quantum
Stim
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Q-Block

q-block.ca
q-block.ca · HQ: Edmonton, Canada · Quantum Computing Hardware · Quantum Science & Computing · 51-200 employees · Trust D · Hiring 20, 1 new
HQ: Edmonton, Canada · Quantum Computing Hardware · Quantum Science & Computing · 51-200 employees · Trust D · Hiring 20, 1 new
Q-Block Computing is a Canadian quantum technology company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, that develops modular, portable quantum hardware for timing, networking and computing. It aims to move laboratory quantum optics systems into rugged equipment that can be deployed in the field for critical infrastructure, defence, national security and high-performance computing. It hires quantum scientists and engineers, mechanical CAD interns and facility security staff, with current openings in Ottawa.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 17 days ago Likely open · 53%

External Relations Manager

$61k – $82k per year · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Ottawa, Canada) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Secret · Citizenship or vetting required · Middle · French: C1 (Optional)
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Senior Quantum Scientist

≈ $63k – $188k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 4+ years exp · In office (Ottawa, Canada) · PhD · Full-Time · Senior
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Anyon Systems

anyonsys.com
anyonsys.com · HQ: Montreal, Waterloo, Canada · Science & Engineering · Quantum Science & Computing · Est. 2014 · Trust A · Hiring 11
HQ: Montreal, Waterloo, Canada · Science & Engineering · Quantum Science & Computing · Est. 2014 · Trust A · Hiring 11
Anyon Systems is a Canadian quantum computing company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal. It builds superconducting quantum processors and control systems. The company has delivered systems to Canadian research programmes.
No named decision-maker yet.
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≈ $41k – $92k per year (Estimated) · In office (Montreal, Canada) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · French
Python
DevOps
Git
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 14GitHub 5PennyLane 4JAX 3SciPy 3NumPy 3Git 2MATLAB 2Knowledge Distillation 2Model Distillation 2Verification & Validation 1C++ 1Quantization 1Time Series 1Machine Learning 1Stim 1

Where the roles are

Toronto 9Sherbrooke 8Ottawa 6Coquitlam 3Dublin 1Montreal 1Burnaby 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

26 of the 29 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - export-controlled quantum hardware and cryptography work often does - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which quantum companies hire most?

Xanadu (9), Nord Quantique (8), Q-Block (6), Photonic Inc. (3), Equal1 (1).

Which employers count as quantum companies?

Companies whose main business is quantum technology - quantum computer makers (superconducting, trapped-ion, neutral-atom, photonic, spin qubits), quantum software and algorithm companies, quantum sensing and communication, and the makers of their control electronics, lasers and cryogenics - and every role whose title names quantum work at any employer.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 29 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 6 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0