Remote Systems Engineer – Embedded, Rust & UI

Nu Quantum; United States; Remote; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Group DIS cover (4x salary)

Sabbatical after 4 years

Employee referral scheme

Private medical and dental (Vitality &

Bupa)

On-site gym

Cycle scheme

Office refreshments

28 days annual leave incl. 3‑day shut

Holiday purchase up to 5 days

Job summary

Nu Quantum Ltd. is seeking a mid‑level Systems Software Engineer to join the Software team in Cambridge, UK (remote).

The role focuses on building tools and software for scientists to develop, test, and enhance quantum networking solutions, including embedded firmware, GUIs, and automation for experiments. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers in an agile environment to deliver high‑quality software for internal lab use and prototype products.

Qualifications

• Experience with Rust or C++ in embedded systems.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD, version control, testing and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to interface with proprietary optics, electronics and mechanical hardware.
• Work alongside FPGA and electronics system integration specialists to enable state-of-the‑art quantum network control systems.
• Develop user interfaces for streamlining product demonstrators and measurement control.
• Make proactive, creative recommendations in all aspects of work, including improving workflows and system design.
• Create high-quality, testable and maintainable code.

Skills

Rust

C++

Embedded systems

Python

CI/CD

Teamwork

Tools

Dart/Flutter

Yocto

FPGAs

gRPC

Agile

Job description

Nu Quantum Ltd. is seeking a mid‑level Systems Software Engineer to join the Software team in Cambridge, UK (remote).

The role focuses on building tools and software for scientists to develop, test, and enhance quantum networking solutions, including embedded firmware, GUIs, and automation for experiments. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers in an agile environment to deliver high‑quality software for internal lab use and prototype products.