Quantum Solutions Architect - Japanese Speaker

Classiq; United States; Remote; USD 8,800 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Classiq Technologies seeks a Quantum Solutions Architect (Japanese Speaker) based in Tokyo, with remote work options, to lead the technical track of the sales cycle for APAC customers. You will engage government, enterprise, and academic accounts, delivering customized demos and guiding solutions from discovery through adoption.

You will collaborate with GTM teams and engineers, translating complex quantum concepts into practical, compelling engagements that drive customer decisions and platform

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a customer-facing technical role or strategic technical position with cross-functional engagement
• Bachelor's/Master’s/Ph.D. in CS, Physics, Math, Electrical Eng, or related field
• Experience with quantum information, quantum software engineering, or quantum algorithms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical support, troubleshooting, and PM skills
• Full proficiency in English; Japanese a plus
• Advantage: Python programming
• Ability to work independently and remotely

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to qualify, scope, and shape opportunities and define technical engagement plans with customers
• Lead technical discovery across domains using quantum information and algorithms
• Build trust with customers through clear, compelling demos
• Explain complex quantum concepts to diverse technical audiences
• Identify new technical opportunities in customer conversations
• Influence product direction by relaying field feedback
• Maintain a library of reusable implementation assets and POC templates

Skills

Customer-facing

Solutions Engineer

Presale Engineer

DevOps

Python (adv)

Independent work

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Ph.D.

Job description

Quantum Solutions Architect - Japanese Speaker at Classiq, Tokyo, Tokyo (remote). A mid-level full time position in the GTM team, listed under software engineering.

At Classiq Technologies, we're shaping the future of quantum computing. Our mission is to make quantum computing practical and impactful by bridging the gap between hardware and real‑world applications. Our platform enables developers and enterprises to design, optimize, and deploy quantum algorithms at scale, automating complex processes and supporting teams from beginners to experts across diverse architectures.

Classiq is trusted by Fortune 500 leaders and global governments. We accelerate the quantum era with a platform that transforms bold quantum ideas into working applications. You'll join Classiq as a Quantum Application Engineer based in Tokyo, where you'll play a key role in advancing our quantum software platform.

You'll work closely with researchers, engineers, and product leaders, take ownership of meaningful initiatives, and contribute directly to both our technology and our culture as we scale. As a Quantum Solutions Architect based out of APAC HQs in Tokyo, you'll lead the technical track of the sales cycle with APAC customers (government, enterprise, academy), helping customers with varying capabilities in the quantum software domain to evaluate, adopt, and engage with Classiq's quantum software platform. You'll partner with all the GTM teams and serve as the trusted advisor for customers and team members, finding solutions to the most complex challenges, guiding technical discovery, and delivering customized demos that fulfill the customers' expectations.

Join us at Classiq and be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of quantum computing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales and other teams to qualify, scope, and shape opportunities, and then, with the customers, define technical engagement plans and strategy
• Lead technical discovery processes to understand customer challenges across a variety of domains (such as Finance, Pharma, Automotive, Healthcare, logistics, and many more) using quantum information and quantum algorithm development expertise.
• Build trust and lead customers to educated decisions through clear, compelling demos
• Articulate complex quantum computing concepts to a range of technical audiences, one-to-one and one-to-many
• Proactively identify new technical opportunities within customer conversations
• Influence product direction by relaying field feedback from prospects
• Maintain a library of reusable implementation assets and POC templates

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., Solutions Engineer, Presale Engineer, or deep DevOps roles that were customer-facing), or in a strategic technical position with strong cross-functional engagement (e.g., Product Manager, System Architect)
• Bachelor's or Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Physics, Math, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with quantum information, quantum software engineering, or quantum algorithms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical support, troubleshooting, and project management skills
• Full proficiency in English. Japanese language is a plus
• Advantage: Proficiency in Python programming
• Ability to work independently and remotely