System Reliability Engineer - Quantum Computing

Quantinuum is seeking to hire a System Reliability Engineer for our Cambridge-based cloud platform, Quantinuum Nexus. Our team aims to support the effort of quantum researchers at every stage of an experiment, making working on quantum computers as easy as sending an email.

• Serve as an expert with managed Kubernetes instances (such as Amazon EKS) and the distributed systems built on top of them.
• Manage the architecture, performance, security and cost of the Kubernetes instance as a core part of the role.
• Use tools like Helm, Karpenter and k9s to meet the goals of the role.
• Collect logs, traces and metrics via OpenTelemetry and make them available through AWS products (e.g., CloudWatch) to monitor Nexus performance and reliability.
• Analyze readings to ensure Nexus meets high performance and reliability standards; use findings to guide improvement efforts.
• Actively report, monitor and diagnose issues during outages; read and understand production code to correlate with monitoring data.
• Collaborate closely with the development team to ensure the information needed to identify and resolve issues is readily available.

• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience collecting logs, traces and metrics for distributed systems.
• Experience using AWS tools such as CloudWatch to locate bugs and performance issues.
• Experience improving declarative Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience working on cloud-based systems where uptime and reliability are crucial.
• Professional experience working with Python.

• Experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience working in a continuous deployment environment.
• Experience with triaging and debugging issues in code.
• Familiarity with the OpenTelemetry standard and SDKs.

Working alongside a highly talented team with leading names in the quantum computing industry. We offer a highly competitive package, equity, 28 days of paid holiday (in addition to public holidays), a workplace pension, flexible working, and enhanced parental and adoption benefits.

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, driving breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-generation quantum AI. With a team of more than 600 employees, including more than 420 scientists and engineers, we are leading the worldwide quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach accelerates the path to practical quantum computing and scales its impact across multiple industries.

As we celebrate the International Year of Quantum, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of this rapidly evolving field. By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing and making the impossible possible.

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Please note that employment with us is subject to successfully passing our pre-employment screening checks. We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.