# Lead Research Scientist in Quantum Computing

**Company**: Visa
**Location**: Singapore
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Visa 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.

As a Lead Research Scientist in Quantum Computing, you will play a critical role in advancing Visa’s research agenda through strong technical execution, operational leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

- Drive execution of Visa’s quantum computing research agenda in Singapore, translating strategic priorities into well-scoped, high-impact research programs and deliverables.

- Design, analyze, implement, and evaluate novel quantum algorithms, quantum protocols, computational methods, and research prototypes relevant to financial services, payments, and security.

- Contribute to the build-out of Visa’s Quantum Computing Center of Excellence in Singapore, including research operations, project planning, external engagement, and coordination across teams.

- Lead complex research projects end-to-end, including technical planning, execution tracking, synthesis of findings, and communication of results.

- Work closely with internal stakeholders across research, technology, product, and business teams to ensure research efforts remain relevant, rigorous, and aligned with Visa’s strategic priorities.

- Collaborate with external partners, including universities, research institutes, industry collaborators, and government stakeholders in Singapore and internationally.

- Publish research findings in top-tier journals and conferences, and represent Visa through presentations, workshops, and scientific forums.

- Help evaluate emerging developments in quantum computing, identifying technical opportunities and assessing their relevance to Visa’s long-term roadmap.

- Support the development of research processes, collaboration models, and operating mechanisms that will enable the Singapore center to scale effectively.

- Provide technical guidance and thought partnership to colleagues, while contributing as a senior individual contributor rather than a formal people manager

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

## Skills

### Required
- quantum computing
- quantum algorithms
- quantum protocols
- computational methods
- quantum information theory

### Nice to have
- quantum machine learning
- quantum cryptography
- quantum error correction
- quantum systems or architectures
- multi-institution or cross-functional research program management

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