Research Engineer

Quantiphi; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Quantiphi in Mumbai is seeking a quantum computing engineer with 3+ years of experience or a PhD to design, develop and evaluate quantum and hybrid quantum‑classical solutions for real‑world business problems. You will translate business requirements into quantum formulations and build reusable code artifacts.

Collaborate with researchers, clients and interdisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and apply software engineering best practices to scalable workflows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience or a PhD in a related field.
• Strong hands-on Python and modern software development practices.
• Experience in industrial research, applied R&D, or client-facing environments.
• Hands-on experience with ML, optimization, or data-driven decision systems in business contexts.
• Working knowledge of quantum computing concepts and quantum-inspired methods.
• Experience with one or more quantum frameworks (Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, AWS Braket).
• Domain knowledge in finance, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics, or materials science.
• Proven ability to translate research concepts into applied outcomes and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate hands-on engineering solutions using quantum and hybrid quantum‑classical methods.
• Translate business requirements into quantum formulations and problem formulations.
• Build practical proof-of-concepts, reusable code artifacts, benchmarks, and technical assets.
• Collaborate with researchers, clients and stakeholders to demonstrate impact.
• Apply software engineering practices to scalable and maintainable workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture, code reviews, and best practices.
• Stay current with developments in quantum computing, quantum ML, and related platforms.

Skills

Python

ML

Optimization

Data-driven decisions

Software engineering

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Quantum Computing / Physics / CS / related

PhD in Quantum Computing / related field

Tools

Qiskit

PennyLane

Cirq

AWS Braket

Job description

While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth. If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you- you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi!

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate hands‑on engineering solutions that explore the use of quantum, quantum-inspired, and hybrid quantum-classical methods for real-world business problems.
• Work with internal teams, researchers, and client-facing stakeholders to understand business requirements and assess what it takes to translate them into quantum-relevant problem formulations.
• Build practical proof-of-concepts, reusable code artifacts, benchmarks, and technical assets that demonstrate the applicability of quantum approaches in industrial settings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary research teams to contribute to patents, publications, technical blogs, whitepapers, workshops, and other thought‑leadership initiatives.
• Apply strong software engineering practices to develop scalable and maintainable code across quantum and classical machine learning workflows.
• Engage in knowledge dissemination through internal workshops, external presentations, technical content, and mentoring of junior researchers or engineers.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, code reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering best practices across research initiatives.
• Stay current with developments in quantum computing, quantum machine learning, quantum-inspired algorithms, and industrial applications, while critically evaluating their practical readiness.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant industry experience, or a PhD in Quantum Computing, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong hands‑on engineering experience in Python and modern software development practices, including clean code, testing, version control, documentation, and collaborative development.
• Experience working in industrial research, applied R&D, technology consulting, product engineering, or client‑facing innovation environments.
• Hands‑on experience with machine learning, optimization, generative models, simulation, or data-driven decision systems in practical business contexts.
• Working knowledge of quantum computing concepts, quantum machine learning, hybrid quantum-classical approaches, or quantum-inspired methods.
• Experience with one or more quantum programming frameworks such as Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, Amazon Braket, or similar platforms.
• Domain knowledge in at least one industry area, preferably finance, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics, or materials science.
• Demonstrated ability to convert research concepts into applied outcomes such as prototypes, reusable assets, technical reports, patents, publications, blogs, workshops, or client‑facing demonstrations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across research, engineering, business, and domain expert teams.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or researchers, reviewing code, contributing to technical design, and promoting engineering best practices.

Good to Have

• Prior hands‑on experience working with quantum hardware or cloud-based quantum platforms such as IBM Quantum, AWS Braket, Google Quantum, DWave Annealers, or similar systems.
• Familiarity with practical considerations in noisy quantum systems, including device constraints, execution workflows, measurement strategies, and performance evaluation.
• Experience applying advanced analytics, AI, ML, or simulation techniques to business problems in finance or healthcare.
• Prior experience in consulting, applied research labs, innovation teams, or technology transfer environments.
• Track record of patents, peer‑reviewed publications, technical blogs, conference talks, workshops, or other thought‑leadership contributions.
• Experience translating emerging technologies into stakeholder‑facing narratives, demos, proposals, or solution blueprints.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Thank you for your interest in Quantiphi! We are a team that dreams together and collaborates to ensure success.

We are currently looking for exceptional individuals who can join us and contribute to a fun, diverse and hybrid work culture. As a part of the Quantiphi family, you will get ample opportunities to learn, grow and interact with colleagues from varied experience and backgrounds around the globe.

Quantiphi is an award‑winning AI‑first digital engineering company driven by the desire to reimagine and realize transformational opportunities at the heart of business. We solve the toughest and most complex business problems with the latest and cutting‑edge technologies and to make this happen, we have a vibrant, diverse and talented set of professionals we proudly refer to as the Quantiphi family. Our culture is built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth. We are committed to provide our teams with an environment that helps them to learn, grow and flourish in their professional as well as personal lives.