Software Platform Engineer - 310

Quantinuum; London; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking a highly qualified Software Platform Engineer for a hybrid role at its Broomfield, CO location. The position focuses on developing and enhancing software for cutting-edge quantum computing systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with software engineering and cloud development tools, and will be responsible for project design and execution.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Equity offered

Generous vacation and sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with Python, Go, or Java.
• 2+ years of experience with distributed database/cache systems.
• 2+ years of experience working with Kubernetes in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement, validate, and optimize high-availability approaches for data storage.
• Maintain and enhance Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple clusters.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain software applications for our Quantum Computers.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Kubernetes

Distributed database/cache systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Advanced degree (Master's/PhD) in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Influx

Redis

MongoDB

DynamoDB

ELK stack

Docker

Job description

Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.

We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing.

Quantinuum recently secured $300M in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements: https://www.quantinuum.com/news

We are seeking a highly qualified Software Platform Engineerfor a hybrid work role out of ourBroomfield, CO location to support the development of our current and next-generation quantum computers.

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented Platform Engineer with DevOps experience in our Broomfield, CO location. Our on-prem server applications are a critical element within the full software stack supporting our world-leading Quantum Computing capabilities. We’re looking for someone who can quickly leverage their existing skillset to work on new features and updates, while also helping to define how to improve our systems going forward. If you’d like to work at the intersection of modern software engineering and the cutting-edge technology of quantum computing, please apply!

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, validate, and optimize high-availability approaches for our data storage (PostgreSQL, Influx, Redis, etc)
• Maintain and enhance our Kubernetes infrastructure spanning multiple clusters
• Refactor microservice database interaction patterns for robustness across codebases and create shared client libraries
• Develop, deploy, and maintain software applications for the software stack supporting our Quantum Computers, adhering to and enhancing best practices and testing coverage
• Prepare and build observability features and processes for the cluster, such as performance metrics collection and alerting
• Collaborate with the broader software team at Quantinuum to accomplish large-scale projects that span the software stack
• Continuously update and backfill key documentation
• Perform the responsible engineer role by driving design, execution, and delivery of projects, serving as the single point of responsibility throughout the entire project lifecycle
• This role involves monitoring systems, responding to incidents, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring that services are restored quickly when problems occur.
• Demo projects that are in progress to get feedback, and clearly communicate features to end users
• Provide ongoing support to users ranging from answering questions to diagnosing and debugging issues
• Ability to travel up to 10%

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 4+ years of experience with Python, Go, or Java
• 2+ years of experience working hands-on with distributed database/cache systems
• 2+ years of experience working with Kubernetes in an enterprise environment
• 2+ years of experience working on production level software
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Advanced degree (Master's/PhD) in Computer Science or related field
• Experience using modern cloud development tools for container orchestration, such as GCP, in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure
• Experience with NoSQL type of database such as MongoDB and DynamoDB
• Experience with ELK stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Demonstrated experience in microservice architecture and development, as well as full-stack development
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and clearly document and communicate solutions
• Expertise in working with diverse data representations and data structures
• Proficiency with container/image technologies like Docker or Vagrant
• Strong skills in software testing and deployment tools
• Knowledge of back-end server infrastructure, including queues, messaging, and databases
• Proficiency in developing software for Linux, Docker, and similar environments
• Strong documentation practices and commitment to maintaining up-to-date documentation
• Excellent communication skills, especially in explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

$135,000 - $175,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Non-Incentive Eligible

Estimated Salary Wage: $135,000 - $175,000 Annually

What is in it for you?

-A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

-Flexible work schedule

-Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

-401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

-Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

-Paid parental leave

-Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an 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.