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Quantum Algorithm Developer Expert

Allstate · IL · Full time

Posted Aug 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you collaborated with academic or industry partners on research.

What they are checking: Whether they work well with external partners and can review and justify results together.

Tell me about research you did that didn't produce the result you hoped. What did you do with it?

What they are checking: Whether they treat negative results as useful information and report them clearly.

What would you do

A business leader asks when quantum will save the company money. How do you answer?

What they are checking: Whether they set honest, grounded expectations instead of overselling an emerging technology.

How would you keep up with the fast-moving quantum research field while delivering on project work?

What they are checking: Whether they balance reading research with producing results the team can use.

About the work

How do you decide whether an insurance problem is a good candidate for a quantum algorithm at all?

What they are checking: Whether they can curate problems realistically and avoid forcing quantum onto tasks classical methods do better.

Explain how you'd map a portfolio or risk optimization problem onto QUBO form for a quantum or annealing approach.

What they are checking: Whether they can formulate real problems for quantum methods, not just discuss quantum computing in general.

How would you estimate the benefit of a scaled-up quantum solution based only on small-scale experiments?

What they are checking: Whether they reason carefully about scaling and are honest about the uncertainty in such projections.

Tell me about classical baselines you'd build alongside a quantum approach, and why they matter.

What they are checking: Whether they insist on fair comparisons and look for early classical value while quantum hardware matures.

How do you account for noise and limited qubit counts when you evaluate a variational algorithm?

What they are checking: Whether they understand practical hardware limits and how they affect experimental results.

Which quantum software frameworks have you used, and what did you build with them?

What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on implementation experience, not only theoretical knowledge.

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The full job description

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At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description In the Quantum Algorithm Developer Expert role, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of quantum computing algorithmic solutions to problems with a future potential in the insurances industry. You will also be part of bootstrapping classical-compute solutions that can provide early business value for these problems and are precursors to the later quantum solutions. The work ranges from curating the problems at the start to estimating the potential benefit of future, scaled-up versions based on small-scale experimental evidence at the end. You'll also contribute to the collaboration with external partners from industry and academia. Key Responsibilities • Collaborate within the team and with external partners from industry and academia to review results and justify selected algorithmic solutions • Contribute to quantum computing algorithm development and exploration a technical competency • Identify, research and realize key advances in the relevant areas of quantum computing • Analyze algorithm performance through and simulations on classical hardware and experiments on diverse quantum hardware • Develop classical-compute reference solutions and implement these solutions to provide early business value • Distill scaling properties of algorithm candidates and evaluate potential for quantum advantage • Curate exemplary problems with relevancy to the insurance space and potential for quantum advantage • Apply, adapt, and derive algorithms solving the curated problems Experience • 7 or more years of experience (Preferred) Supervisory Responsibilities • This job does not have supervisory duties. #LI-TE1 Skills Algorithm Development, Algorithms, Collaboration, External Partners, Machine Learning (ML), Quantum Computing, Quantum Hardware, Researching Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 151,700.00 - 221,675.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation. Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact. Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position. 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This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint. It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment. Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs. When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

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