Quantum Software Engineer- Delft

Quantum Machines; Delft; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantum technology company in Delft is searching for a Quantum Software Engineer to design and optimize workflows for quantum control systems. The role demands at least 5 years of programming experience and a profound understanding of Python. You will collaborate closely with customers to troubleshoot issues and ensure effective deployment on quantum hardware. This position combines engineering expertise with customer interaction within a multidisciplinary team, offering a unique opportunity to contribute significantly in the quantum computing domain.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of hands-on programming experience is required.
• Strong proficiency in Python, particularly in scientific and experimental contexts.
• Solid understanding of software architecture.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand experimental goals.
• Design and optimize quantum control workflows.
• Troubleshoot software and system-level issues.

Skills

Python programming

Problem-solving skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Customer-focused mindset

Education

M.Sc. in Computer/Software Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Quantum Software Engineer – Delft

Quantum Machines is looking for a quantum software engineer to work closely with customers to design, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced quantum control workflows on real quantum hardware. In this role, you will serve as a technical bridge between customer use cases, experimental requirements, and robust software solutions, ensuring customers successfully deploy and scale quantum experiments using Quantum Machines’ platform.

This position combines strong software engineering practices with hands‑on experimental intuition. You will translate complex quantum workflows into reliable, maintainable, and customer‑ready solutions, while collaborating closely with internal product, R&D, and hardware teams.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand experimental goals, constraints, and system architectures
• Design, implement, and optimize quantum control workflows tailored to customer applications
• Troubleshoot complex software, system‑level, and experiment‑integration issues on real quantum hardware
• Provide clear technical guidance, best practices, and documentation to enable customer success
• Develop and maintain Python‑based application code, tools, and reference examples
• Contribute to scalable and maintainable software architectures for quantum control systems
• Apply solid software engineering practices, including version control, testing, and code review
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, R&D, hardware, and software teams to relay customer feedback
• Balance fast, pragmatic solutions that unblock customers with long‑term, sustainable engineering improvements

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands‑on programming experience – Must.
• M.Sc. in Computer/Software Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Quantum Information Science, or a related field. Equivalent industry experience in SW engineering, System Engineering, and experimental quantum computing will also be considered.
• Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with scientific, experimental, or systems‑oriented codebases.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including software architecture and Git‑based workflows.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a customer‑focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing

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