Hybrid HPC-Quantum Architect — End-to-End Solutions

Quandela; Massy; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, international environment

High-impact projects

Collaboration with global partners

Opportunity to shape quantum adoption

Job summary

Quandela, Europe’s leader in photonic quantum computing, seeks a senior HPC & Quantum Solutions Architect to guide customers in designing end-to-end hybrid HPC-quantum infrastructures. You will lead discovery with HPC centers, architect end-to-end solutions, and develop strategy with CTOs and research teams.

You will define system sizing, performance models, and pipelines, producing architecture docs and playbooks for repeatable deployments. Occasional European travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in HPC architecture or large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with hybrid HPC-quantum environments is a strong plus.
• Ability to design end-to-end architectures and write architecture docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer architecture discovery with HPC centers and research institutions.
• Design end-to-end hybrid architectures integrating quantum processors and HPC infra.
• Define system sizing, performance models, and workflow pipelines.
• Produce architecture documents and design specifications for stakeholders.
• Guide customers on integration patterns, networking, and security.
• Oversee POCs, benchmarks, and pilot deployments across Europe.
• Create best-practice playbooks and reference architectures.

Skills

HPC architecture

Hybrid HPC-quantum

Cloud & on-prem design

Technical leadership

Customer engagement

Performance benchmarking

Technical writing

Tools

Slurm

PBS

Kubernetes

InfiniBand

MPI

GPUs/AI accelerators

FPGAs

Job description

Quandela, Europe’s leader in photonic quantum computing, seeks a senior HPC & Quantum Solutions Architect to guide customers in designing end-to-end hybrid HPC-quantum infrastructures. You will lead discovery with HPC centers, architect end-to-end solutions, and develop strategy with CTOs and research teams.

You will define system sizing, performance models, and pipelines, producing architecture docs and playbooks for repeatable deployments. Occasional European travel is expected.