Quantum Computing Jobs

PQShield · Remote (within the countries we operate within; Some travel to our offices will be required from time-to-time

Owns the product roadmap for software-based security IPs, cryptographic libraries and firmware, defining how security software integrates with hardware IPs and SoC architectures. Acts as domain expert on classical and post-quantum cryptography, hardening products against side-channel, DPA and timing attacks, and authoring PRDs that translate crypto standards into engineering requirements. Works directly with founders and customers in a deep-tech semiconductor context.

Rigetti · Berkeley, United States · US$115,000 – US$140,000 pa

Hands-on field role operating, maintaining and debugging RF and cryogenic systems for quantum processors deployed at customer sites worldwide. Owns dilution refrigerator cooldowns, vacuum and helium leak detection, RF hardware validation, and on-call support, with 35%+ international travel.

Rigetti · Berkeley, United States · US$165,000 – US$190,000 pa

Owns the mechanical architecture of quantum hardware systems, from room-temperature infrastructure down to the millikelvin core of dilution refrigerators. Leads the cryogenic signal chain design, thermal interface definition, simulation in COMSOL or ANSYS, prototype builds and qualification, working alongside quantum physicists and RF engineers.

PQShield · Remote (within the USA); Ideally Austin or California. Some travel to our offices will be required from time-to-time

Customer-facing technical role supporting sales of post-quantum cryptography software and hardware into large manufacturers, enterprises and semiconductor/security accounts. Involves requirements discovery, demos, statements of work and Q&A documentation, working closely with Sales, Engineering and Management. Open to experienced sales engineers or embedded/hardware engineers moving into sales, with 10-20% travel.

Universal Quantum · Haywards Heath

Develop, integrate and test software that operates quantum computing hardware, including benchmarking, profiling and optimising quantum processes and algorithms. Work within a multidisciplinary team of electronic engineers, physicists and hardware designers, taking ownership of major features in the quantum computing software stack.

IonQ · Oxford

Owns mechanical design of ion-trap quantum computer hardware, from first requirements through manufacture and integration. Produces CAD assemblies, drawings and BOMs for cryostat, vacuum and cooling systems, routes cabling and optical fibre, and supports lab technicians. Works with scientists and hardware teams on complex multidisciplinary systems.

IonQ · Oxford

Join the Runtime Software team to build the real-time control system that turns quantum hardware into a working computer. You'll develop Rust libraries and abstractions over real-time control devices, driving ions with nanosecond precision, and work closely with experimental scientists and compiler teams.

Infleqtion · Kidlington

Designs, analyses and implements fault-tolerant architectures for scalable quantum computation, developing error-correcting codes, decoders and fault-tolerant gate constructions tailored to neutral atom hardware. Works with hardware, control and compiler teams to model noise, optimise syndrome extraction and define logical performance metrics, bridging QEC theory and experimental implementation.

Infleqtion · Kidlington

Designs, implements and optimises quantum algorithms for simulation, optimisation and hybrid quantum-classical workloads, working with hardware, control and research teams to turn theory into executable applications. Deploys software optimisations to the Superstaq cloud platform using industry-grade engineering practices, supports customers, and contributes to research publications and commercial proposals.

Universal Quantum · Haywards Heath

Drive HDL system design and realisation for control systems used in quantum computers, documenting circuits and verification tests. Work within a multidisciplinary electronics team alongside mechanical engineers, software engineers and physicists, contributing to proof-of-concept work and project planning. The role sits at the intersection of state-of-the-art electronics and quantum computing hardware.

Pasqal · London

Develops and benchmarks quantum error-correcting codes and fault-tolerant protocols tailored to neutral-atom hardware, including decoder design, logical error models and error budgets. Builds and maintains QEC simulation and emulation tools, analyses experimental data, and provides QEC-driven inputs to future QPU architecture design. Involves writing technical reports and scientific articles and representing the company at international conferences.

Quantinuum · Cambridge

Leads engineering teams building core quantum languages, compilers and toolkits such as Selene, TKET, HUGR and Guppy, balancing people management with technical roadmap execution. Stays hands-on through design discussions, architectural reviews and code problem-solving, and guides tooling from research prototypes to production-grade software. Collaborates with hardware, theory and product teams across global sites, with occasional international travel.

University of Oxford · Oxford · £39,424 – £47,779 pa

Builds machine learning models and digital twins of quantum devices to study how scaling affects the control and stability of quantum operations. Models the physical and control architecture to identify design bottlenecks and optimisation strategies, using simulators as a testbed for engineering trade-offs. Works with academic teams, industrial partners and national labs within the QCI3 initiative.

Quantinuum · London · US$179,000 – US$241,000 pa

Acts as technical authority for a quantum software developer platform, owning the design of access portals, hybrid workflow orchestration, tooling, documentation and security. Works with hardware-software co-design leaders to keep the platform scalable, mentors senior engineers, sets coding standards and drives the technical roadmap.

Quera Computing · Didcot

Build and operate a next-generation neutral-atom quantum computer at the Harwell Science and Innovation campus, verifying and validating modules and subsystems with engineering teams. Run, calibrate and improve the QPU, investigate noise and decoherence, and analyse experimental data to guide system improvements alongside physicists, engineers and computer scientists.