Quantum Computing Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer

About

Our clients are pioneering organisations pushing quantum computing beyond theory and into engineering reality across the UK, US, Europe, and Japan. They are building technologies that could fundamentally reshape computing itself — from trapped-ion architectures and neutral-atom quantum systems to quantum networking, scalable infrastructure, and hybrid quantum-classical platforms.

Quantum computing is becoming one of the most important engineering races in the world, with potential applications across:

• Artificial intelligence
• Cryptography
• Drug discovery
• Materials science
• Financial optimisation
• Climate modelling
• National security
• Advanced scientific simulation

This role offers the opportunity to join engineers building platforms, operating systems, infrastructure, developer tooling, and scalable architectures that will power the future of quantum computing.

Why This Role is Different

• Build systems at the frontier of science and engineering, creating entirely new computational paradigms.
• Work on quantum orchestration platforms, distributed compute infrastructure, FPGA acceleration, quantum simulation environments, cloud-accessible quantum systems, hybrid quantum-classical architectures, infrastructure automation, high-performance backend systems, and quantum developer tooling.
• Collaborate with physicists, mathematicians, compiler engineers, hardware specialists, and infrastructure teams solving problems at the edge of modern computing.
• Work in a highly collaborative, deeply technical culture driven by curiosity.

Technology Breadth

Current environments may include:

• Python
• Kotlin
• AWS
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Distributed systems
• FPGA technologies
• HPC environments
• Low-latency infrastructure
• Cloud-native platforms
• Scalable backend engineering

No prior quantum computing experience is required. Strong engineers from cloud platforms, DevOps, fintech, infrastructure, distributed systems, AI/ML, defence, or large-scale backend environments are encouraged to apply.

Why Quantum Computing Now?

Quantum computing could redefine the modern world again, with governments, research institutions, and major investors investing billions into the sector. It is compared to the birth of the semiconductor industry, the earliest days of the internet, the dawn of aerospace engineering, and the emergence of artificial intelligence.

International Opportunities

Positions are available across:

• The United Kingdom
• The United States
• Japan

Relocation support is available for suitable candidates.

Compensation

Packages are available up to $300k depending on experience, technical depth, and location.

About You

You may currently work as a:

• Software Engineer
• DevOps Engineer
• Platform Engineer
• Infrastructure Engineer
• Backend Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• HPC Engineer
• Cloud Engineer

You’ll likely thrive if you:

• Enjoy solving genuinely difficult technical problems
• Love learning rapidly
• Think deeply about systems and scalability
• Want your work to contribute to meaningful scientific progress
• Prefer breakthrough innovation over incremental optimisation
• Enjoy working with highly ambitious technical teams

You do not need to understand advanced quantum physics but should enjoy building exceptional technology with exceptional people.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our clients and agency are committed to building inclusive, collaborative, and diverse teams where different perspectives are genuinely valued. Applications are welcome from candidates of all backgrounds, even if experience does not perfectly match every requirement.