Senior Software Engineer Cloud Platform (Infrastructure, Due Diligence & Reliability)

Outsource Talent Pro; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge technology

Collaborative environment with experts

Impactful projects in quantum computing

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their cloud platform team in New York City. You'll assess and evolve platform architecture, ensuring reliability and scalability for complex quantum-native applications. Ideal candidates have a track record in cloud engineering and are proficient in systems languages. Join an innovative team at the forefront of quantum computing, where you will directly impact cutting-edge technology in media and scientific domains.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with track record in cloud applications.
• Strong experience managing multi-cloud and heterogeneous cloud resources.
• Proficiency in systems languages like C/C++ and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Perform due-diligence analysis of existing platform architecture.
• Identify deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Own multi-cloud deployment strategy across AWS, GCP, Azure.

Skills

Cloud applications

Software testing

Continuous integration

Distributed systems management

C/C++

Python

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform (Infrastructure, Due Diligence & Reliability)

Location: New York City, USA

Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $140,000 – $160,000

About the Company

Our client is designing the computational foundation for the next era of media, scientific simulation and high-performance environments. The limitations of classical compute prevent studios and emerging AI‑based industries from rendering increasingly complex worlds, running realistic simulations, or scaling advanced physics‑based workloads.

Our client has already built a quantum‑classical compute platform used internally by their applied science and quantum research teams. They now require senior cloud engineering expertise to mature this platform, ensure reliability, and bring engineering discipline to an environment previously driven by scientific experimentation.

If you are motivated by emerging technology, complex compute systems, deep optimization, and the opportunity to set technical direction rather than follow it—this is the right role.

The Role

We are searching for a high‑autonomy Cloud Platform Engineer who has built and scaled platforms in frontier domains such as quantum computing, AI/ML, or gaming backend systems, and who can now lead the reliability, scaling, and architectural evolution of our internal quantum‑classical compute platform. This role involves due‑diligence on what has already been built, identifying weaknesses, proposing architectural remediation, and leading implementation. You will not inherit a completed platform—you will evaluate it, refine it, and define what it becomes. This engineer must be able to operate independently, without architectural guidance, and confidently justify recommendations based on best‑practice cloud engineering and systems‑level knowledge.

What You Will Do

Platform Assessment & Evolution

• Perform due‑diligence analysis of existing platform architecture
• Identify deficiencies, security gaps, scalability challenges, and maintainability risks
• Recommend improvements, system changes, and platform restructuring where required
• Convert prototype systems into reliable, scalable, fault‑tolerant deployments
• Establish logging, telemetry, and monitoring standards
• Own multi‑cloud deployment strategy (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Quantum/Scientific Environment Integration

• Containerise, deploy, and scale hybrid quantum‑classical workloads
• Integrate platform services with algorithms developed by scientific teams
• Understand performance constraints related to scientific compute

Developer‑Facing Infrastructure

• Improve internal tooling, automation, observability, and deployment workflows
• Own CI/CD discipline across platform components

Qualifications

Must‑Haves

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer (Platform, SRE, or Cloud) with a track record of building, launching, and maintaining production‑level cloud applications.
• Deep expertise in software testing, continuous integration (CI/CD), and quality control methodologies. You believe that code isn’t done until it’s tested and deployable.
• Strong experience managing complex, heterogeneous cloud resources and distributed systems (e.g., multi‑cloud, on‑prem, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in systems languages (C/C++, Rust, Java) and scripting (Python, SQL).
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• You must be based in New York City and able to work from our NYC office.

Nice‑to‑Haves (Bonus Points)

• Experience with High‑Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Familiarity with orchestration software such as Covalent.
• Knowledge of quantum computing frameworks (e.g., Qiskit, Pennylane).
• A passion for media, gaming, or creative technology.

Must‑Have Behaviours

• Operates independently without needing instructions
• Comfortable making architectural calls and defending them
• Can evaluate engineering quality of prior work
• Thrives in ambiguity
• Self‑directed and comfortable in non‑productised environments

Travel Requirement

• Will require travel to global research sites (Likely London and Switzerland)

Why Join our Client?

• Define a New Category: You will be building the core infrastructure for an entirely new field: quantum‑native media and entertainment.
• Bleeding‑Edge Tech: Work at the absolute forefront of quantum computing, gaining hands‑on experience integrating with the world’s most advanced quantum hardware.
• A‑Team Collaboration: Be part of a world‑class, multi‑disciplinary team, working directly with leading Quantum Researchers and creative Technologists from our Studios team.
• Impact: The code you write will directly power the demos, pilots, and products that introduce the world to the power of quantum computing.