System Reliability Engineer - Quantum Computing

Quantinuum; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in quantum computing is seeking a System Reliability Engineer to manage cloud platform performance and reliability. The role involves overseeing Kubernetes instances, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with the development team. Candidates should have strong programming skills and experience in cloud systems, with a competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

28 days of paid holiday plus public holidays

Workplace pension

Flexible working

Enhanced parental and adoption benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with managing Kubernetes instances and distributed systems.
• Experience collecting logs, traces, and metrics for troubleshooting.
• Professional experience with Python and cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage architecture, performance, security, and cost of Kubernetes instances.
• Monitor and diagnose issues or outages in the cloud platform.
• Collaborate with the development team to resolve issues quickly.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS CloudWatch

Python

OpenTelemetry

Tools

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Job description

Quantinuum is seeking to hire a System Reliability Engineer for our Cambridge-based cloud platform, Quantinuum Nexus. Our team aims to support quantum researchers at every stage of an experiment, making working on quantum computers as easy as sending an email.

The successful candidate will be an expert in managing managed Kubernetes instances such as Amazon EKS and the distributed systems built on top of them. Responsibilities include architecture, performance, security, and cost management of these instances. Experience with tools like Helm, Karpenter, and k9s is essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience with collecting logs, traces, and metrics via Opentelemetry and making these available through AWS products like X-Ray and CloudWatch. These readings should be used to ensure Nexus meets high standards for performance and reliability, or to guide improvements.

In case of issues or outages, you will be active in reporting, monitoring, and diagnosing the causes. You should have programming experience to read and understand production code, correlating it with monitoring data. Collaboration with the development team is key to quickly identifying and resolving issues.

The ideal candidate will have:

1. Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
2. Experience collecting logs, traces, and metrics for distributed systems
3. Experience using tools such as AWS CloudWatch to troubleshoot bugs and performance issues
4. Experience improving Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
5. Experience working on cloud-based systems where uptime and reliability are critical
6. Professional experience with Python

Desirable skills include:

1. Experience with PostgreSQL
2. Experience in continuous deployment environments
3. Experience triaging and debugging code issues
4. Familiarity with OpenTelemetry standards and SDKs

What is in it for you?

Work alongside a talented team in the quantum computing industry. We offer a competitive package, equity, 28 days of paid holiday (plus public holidays), a workplace pension, flexible working, and enhanced parental and adoption benefits.

About Us:

Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and software solutions. Our technology advances materials discovery, cybersecurity, and quantum AI. With around 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, we lead the quantum computing revolution globally.

Recently, Quantinuum secured $300m in funding. Visit our news pages to learn more: https://www.quantinuum.com/news

Please note that employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment screening. We are an inclusive, equal-opportunity employer, considering candidates regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.