Senior Software Engineer - Quantum Computing - up to $225,000 DOE ID48200

What if the next great leap in computing doesn’t come from Silicon Valley…

…but from the strange mathematics of the quantum world?

What if Schrödinger, Feynman, and Turing were building infrastructure today?

And what if your engineering career could sit at the intersection of physics, computation, and human progress?

Our clients are among the 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.

These are direct opportunities with some of the most ambitious names in quantum computing today.

And they are looking for exceptional engineers ready to help build what comes next.

Quantum Computing Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer

UK, US & Japan Opportunities | Relocation Available | Packages up to $300k

Richard Feynman famously observed:

“Nature isn’t classical… and if you want to make a simulation of nature, you’d better make it quantum mechanical.”

For decades, quantum computing existed largely inside research papers, laboratories, and theoretical debate.

Today, it is becoming one of the most important engineering races in the world.

Our clients are building programmable quantum systems designed to tackle problems beyond the reach of classical computing — with potential applications across:

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

This is an opportunity to join the engineers building the platforms, operating systems, infrastructure, developer tooling, and scalable architectures that will power that future.

Why This Role is Different

Build Systems at the Frontier of Science & Engineering. Most software roles optimise existing systems. These roles involve helping create entirely new computational paradigms.

You could 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
• Quantum developer tooling

The engineering challenges are complex, experimental, and deeply intellectually rewarding.

That is precisely the attraction.

Work Alongside Scientists, Researchers & Elite Engineers. You’ll collaborate with physicists, mathematicians, compiler engineers, hardware specialists, and infrastructure teams solving problems at the edge of modern computing.

The culture is highly collaborative, deeply technical, and driven by curiosity.

Many of these organisations combine the pace of elite startups with the ambition of major scientific programmes.

Technology Breadth Matters More Than Exact Stack Alignment

These teams care far more about exceptional engineering ability, adaptability, and curiosity than rigid keyword matching.

Current environments may include:

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

You do not need prior quantum computing experience.

Strong engineers from cloud platforms, DevOps, fintech, infrastructure, distributed systems, AI/ML, defence, or large-scale backend environments are all encouraged to apply.

Why Quantum Computing Now?

Classical computing transformed the modern world in less than a century. Quantum computing could redefine it again.

Governments, research institutions, and major investors are investing billions into the sector because of its potential to solve problems traditional architectures cannot.

Some compare this moment to:

• The birth of the semiconductor industry
• The earliest days of the internet
• The dawn of aerospace engineering
• The emergence of artificial intelligence

Theoretical physicist David Deutsch once described quantum computation as:

“The first technology that allows useful tasks to be performed in collaboration between parallel universes.”

Whether metaphor or reality, one thing is clear: Quantum computing is rapidly moving from scientific possibility to commercial and technological inevitability.

And the engineers entering the sector today will help shape what that future looks like.

International Opportunities

Positions are available across:

• The United Kingdom
• The United States
• Japan

Relocation support is available for suitable candidates interested in joining global deep-tech organisations operating at the forefront of scientific innovation.

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 in this environment 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.

You do need to enjoy building exceptional technology with exceptional people.

Interested?

If you’re looking for a career-defining engineering opportunity within one of the world’s most exciting scientific and technological sectors, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to explore confidential opportunities with our clients across the UK, US, and Japan.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our clients and our agency are committed to building inclusive, collaborative, and diverse teams where different perspectives are genuinely valued. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if their experience does not perfectly match every requirement listed.