Quantum Error-Correction Software Engineer (Hybrid)

United States Digital Space LLC; Town Of Cambridge; Hybrid; AUD 115,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Equity

Job summary

Cambridge Quantum in Cambridge, UK, is seeking a Software Engineer to help build the world’s first Quantum Error Correction (QEC) stack, a key step toward practical quantum computing. You will work within Explore to advance decoding algorithms central to the QEC stack, collaborating with mathematicians, physicists, and engineers across disciplines.

You will translate new ideas into robust software, contributing to research code, internal tools, and production software.

Qualifications

• MSc in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proficiency in C++ and Python is essential.
• Experience with collaborative programming.
• Experience with software engineering tools: CI/CD, containers, version control, static and dynamic code analysis.
• Confidence in basics of linear algebra, discrete mathematics, and probabilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively, independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for learning and a curious mindset.
• Interest in quantum computing.

Responsibilities

• Developing research ideas and prototypes into correct, maintainable, and fast code.
• Delivering reliable and optimised software implementations of cutting-edge decoding algorithm.
• Maintaining and evolving repositories and software releases at the high engineering level.
• Extending the company’s software tools for quantum simulation and QEC decoding and analysis.
• Sharing expertise and collaborating with other teams at the company to guide the development of various parts of the QEC stack.

Skills

C++

Python

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Mathematics background

Education

MSc in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Containers

Version control

Static and dynamic analysis

Job description

Cambridge Quantum in Cambridge, UK, is seeking a Software Engineer to help build the world’s first Quantum Error Correction (QEC) stack, a key step toward practical quantum computing. You will work within Explore to advance decoding algorithms central to the QEC stack, collaborating with mathematicians, physicists, and engineers across disciplines.

You will translate new ideas into robust software, contributing to research code, internal tools, and production software.