Quantum Timing Software Engineer with Equity & Flexibility

Xairos Systems, Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Equity Scheme

Company Pension

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Xairos UK is seeking a Software Engineer to help deploy its Quantum Time Transfer technology, develop a fibre QTT product, and outline future quantum satellite missions. You will help deploy our QTT capability in the real world, refining algorithms into software features and advancing in‑house simulator tools.

You will refine algorithms into software features, contribute to in‑house simulator tools, and collaborate with partners across Europe and the US to deliver integrated solutions.

Qualifications

• Engineer or physicist with software development experience in fast-paced, technically sophisticated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain software using both high‑level and low‑level programming languages.
• Write system‑level code to optimise performance and interact directly with hardware when required.
• Develop automation software for test and validation of optical and timing systems.
• Develop high‑level applications to support post‑processing and algorithm deployment.
• Liaise with UK and Europe industrial and academic partners, and Xairos HQ in Lafayette, Colorado and Xairos team in Delft, Netherlands to deliver integrated solutions.

Job description

Xairos UK is seeking a Software Engineer to help deploy its Quantum Time Transfer technology, develop a fibre QTT product, and outline future quantum satellite missions. You will help deploy our QTT capability in the real world, refining algorithms into software features and advancing in‑house simulator tools.

You will refine algorithms into software features, contribute to in‑house simulator tools, and collaborate with partners across Europe and the US to deliver integrated solutions.