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About the Role

Quantum Motion is seeking a pragmatic and skilled Software Engineer to join the Intelligent Automation (IA) team. This team builds the mission-critical software layer that enables hardware experts and IC engineers to acquire data more efficiently, analyze experiments, and control quantum processors. You will contribute to the software stack development, focusing on systems that power our quantum computing platform, including backend QPU control software, database and queue management systems, and user-facing APIs. Your work will involve prototyping, testing, and refining solutions for production-ready systems, contributing to architectural decisions, and shaping the evolution of our software. This role is ideal for someone who considers the wider system, including reliability, maintainability, and performance.

Responsibilities

Maintain the prototype software stack and develop the next generation for future deployments.
Collaborate with hardware experts to understand requirements, scope, and develop new features.
Benchmark and scale components of the stack for the next generation.
Improve integration testing across the software stack, including building custom dummy devices and digital twins.

Requirements

A minimum of a 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline from a top university.
Over 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in Python.
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex software systems.
Ability to make informed design and architectural decisions, balancing scalability, maintainability, performance, and reliability.
Experience working across multiple layers of a software system, understanding component and interface integration.
Experience profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing software to identify performance bottlenecks.
Exposure to C, C++, Rust, and/or GPU programming and optimization.
Proficiency in Git and version control best practices.
Strong collaborative approach with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently to achieve goals.
Experience building simulators, digital twins, or other software models of complex systems (desirable).
Experience developing software interfaces for hardware, particularly laboratory instruments, scientific equipment, or other technical devices (desirable).
Experience in preparing technical reports and presentations for key stakeholders (desirable).

Skills

Python
C
C++
Rust
GPU programming
GPU optimisation
Git
Version control
Software best practices
Simulators
Digital twins
Software models
Hardware interfaces
Technical reports
Presentations

Location

London
Islington (London)

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

4+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree (minimum 2.1) in Computer Science or closely related discipline

Benefits

Competitive salary
Share options scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Group private medical insurance scheme
Life Assurance
Cycle-to-work Scheme
Central London location

About the Company

Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing scale-up based in London.
Founded by internationally renowned researchers from UCL and Oxford University with over 40 years’ experience in developing qubits and quantum computing architectures.
Developing quantum processors based on industrial-grade silicon chips with the potential to radically transform computing power in areas such as materials modelling, medicine, artificial intelligence and more.
Listed in the “Top 100 Startups worth watching” in the EE Times in 2021 and 2022.
Technology breakthroughs featured in The Telegraph, BBC and the New Statesman.
Chairman is the co-founder of Cadence and Synopsys.
Backed by top-tier investors, recently closed Series C funding of $160 million.
Team of 100+ based across London, Oxford, San Sebastián and Sydney.
Collaborative and interdisciplinary culture ideal for cutting-edge R&D environments.
Focuses on tackling big challenges and contributing to the development of scalable quantum computers based on silicon technology.

Equal Opportunity

Quantum Motion is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, colour, religion, disability status, marital status, pregnancy, gender reassignment or any other protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act 2010.