Senior Quantum Application Engineer

Barrington James; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking a Senior Quantum Field Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team bridging customers, product development, algorithms and applications. The role focuses on translating emerging quantum technologies into real-world solutions, collaborating with enterprise partners and internal engineering teams to explore use cases and deliver impactful proof-of-concept projects.

The candidate will present quantum strategies to clients, participate in conferences, and may travel for

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of quantum computing and algorithms.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical concepts for clients.
• Based in India with fluency in local language.

Responsibilities

• Present quantum strategy, portfolio, and applications to clients.
• Guide enterprise clients on implementing quantum solutions.
• Translate business needs into quantum proof-of-concept projects.
• Map industry problems to quantum algorithms and code.
• Provide feedback to product/engineering from engagements.
• Participate in conferences and client meetings.
• Travel may be required for engagements.

Skills

Quantum computing

Qiskit

VQE

QAOA

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

My client is seeking a Senior Quantum Field Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of customers, product development, algorithms, and applications. This role focuses on translating emerging quantum technologies into real-world applications by working closely with enterprise partners and internal engineering teams.

The successful candidate will combine technical depth with strong client engagement skills, helping organizations explore and implement quantum computing use cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Present the company’s quantum strategy, product portfolio, and applications to prospective clients while addressing technical questions.
• Guide enterprise clients through discussions on how quantum applications may be implemented within their business domains.
• Translate business requirements into technical proof-of-concept projects, collaborating with internal application and engineering teams.
• Map real-world industry problems (finance, bioscience, chemistry, materials science, optimization, generative AI, etc.) into quantum algorithms and application code.
• Provide feedback from customer engagements to product management and engineering teams to inform future development.
• Participate in conferences, industry events, and client meetings.
• Travel may be required for customer engagements and industry events.

Requirements

• Strong technical understanding of Quantum Computing, specifically Quantum algorithms such as Qskit, VQE, QAOA
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain complex technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must be based in India
• Fluent in the local language