System Reliability Engineer - Quantum Computing

Quantinuum; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading quantum computing company as a System Reliability Engineer. You'll manage Kubernetes instances and ensure the performance and reliability of the Quantinuum Nexus platform. Collaborate with developers, optimize architecture, and leverage AWS tools to support quantum researchers. Enjoy a competitive salary, equity, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

28 days of paid holiday

Workplace pension

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental and adoption benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with managing Kubernetes instances and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud-based systems where uptime and reliability are critical.

Responsibilities

• Manage architecture, optimize performance, ensure security and cost control.
• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve issues and outages.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS CloudWatch

Terraform

Python

Tools

OpenTelemetry

PostgreSQL

Job description

System Reliability Engineer - Quantum Computing

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Quantinuum is seeking to hire a System Reliability Engineer for our Cambridge-based cloud platform, Quantinuum Nexus. Our team supports quantum researchers at every stage of their experiments, aiming to make working on quantum computers as seamless 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 management, performance optimization, security, and cost control. Experience with tools like Helm, Karpenter, and k9s is essential.

Ideal candidates will have experience with collecting logs, traces, and metrics via Opentelemetry, and making these available through AWS services like X-Ray and CloudWatch. These insights should be used to ensure Nexus meets high standards for performance and reliability, and to guide improvements when necessary.

You will be actively involved in monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving issues and outages. Programming skills are required to interpret production code and correlate it with monitoring data. Collaboration with the development team is crucial to facilitate quick issue resolution.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience collecting logs, traces, and metrics for distributed systems
• Experience using AWS CloudWatch to troubleshoot bugs and performance issues
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
• Experience working on cloud-based systems where uptime and reliability are critical

Desirable Skills

• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience in continuous deployment environments
• Debugging and troubleshooting code
• Professional experience with Python
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry SDKs and standards

What We Offer

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

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and software solutions. We drive breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and quantum AI. With around 500 employees, including over 370 scientists and engineers, we lead the quantum revolution globally. Recently securing $300 million in funding, learn more at our news page.

Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment screening. We are an inclusive, equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.