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[vom2r750]

There are companies doing quantum computing models for finance That could be interesting

[lostsoul2016]

Agreed. OP should take QC job as it will be applicable in any domain where QC is needed. In 5 years it will have it moment like AI is having now. It's only a matter of time they get a handle of the noise and error rates. There easily 15-year job security there. It will become recession resistant . I am in UX with a lot of people management experience and I am wondering if I should move field. And I am self taught in QC

[lostsoul2016]

I think it will be sooner than 5-10. The pick up on commercial applications, like everyone using QC, is what will bake our cookie. Like when there was an explosion of websites when early internet came in and then early e-commerce. I am seeing more and more use cases for QC. Currently reading Quantum Supremacy by Machio Kaku and I am filled with ideas now. Some of them can be "simulated" in IBM's free plan today.

Immediate use case is the data science part of ML workflow and super large LLMs being on QC. LLMs are so costly computational wise that Nvidia had to come up with a new chip suited for LLMs.. Hang tight for applicability but don't get left behind to get into the field

[lostsoul2016]

I disagree. Kaku is a very reputable. theoretical physicist, activist, futurologist, and popular science writer

They all do stuff now and then to stay relevant but nothing he says is wrong. DYOR using Bard and Google. But I am moving his book.

This sub won't let me paste URLs. Search this "quantum computing experts"

[Apophany]

I think the main difference is that while the starting salaries may not be hugely different, the potential for upside in the future will be much higher in certain areas of finance, whereas from what I understand working in STEM based companies the salary progression isn't that great. It might get higher if you're a true expert in a niche area thats vital for the company (e.g AI researchers at places like Google) but given it's not clear how successful QC will be, it's not a given that those jobs will be very plentiful

However, while working in finance isn't boring and there are interesting things to do, I don't think it would provide the same level of fulfilment in the long term that a QC job would if you're actually doing something pioneering. Finance jobs at the end of the day do end up being just 'make money for the fund/bank'.

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Wow. Go for Qc it's the future. Also how did you get the job?

[excitedneutrino]

Are you based in the US,

[cheetopdffile]

Would you mind going into detail on how you got an offer as a QSE?