Quantum Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Salary: 55.000 - 75.000 € per year

Requirements:

Completed university degree (Master/Diploma) in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Computational Science, or a related field

Good knowledge in quantum computing (programming, algorithms, NISQ architectures)

Software development, particularly in Python, including Jupyter environments

Familiarity with working on HPC systems, including GPUs

Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills

Fluent in written and spoken English

Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical customers (desirable)

Experience with customer-facing technical roles (desirable)

Basics in agile software development (e.g. Kanban, Scrum) (desirable)

Experience with service-oriented user support (desirable)

Exposure to HPC, scientific computing, or data-intensive domains (desirable)

Intermediate knowledge of German (desirable)

Responsibilities:

Development of instructive use cases from various domains to evaluate QC applicability for SMEs

Developing and maintaining hybrid classical-quantum workflows

Performing suitability analyses for industrial and scientific QC applications

Scalable and efficient setup of quantum computing simulators in an HPC environment

Efficient, cost-aware execution of quantum algorithms on cloud-based quantum computing backends

Stay current with advancements in quantum computing research and translate findings into actionable solutions

Present findings at conferences and contribute to scientific reports and publications

Contribute to designing courses and hands-on workshops for different training programs

Technologies:

Cloud

Support

Jupyter

Kanban

Python

AI

Mobile

Network

More:

The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) is the university computing center for the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and a computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society. We offer a flexible working environment with a modern and diverse atmosphere, located close to academia and research. Our team is committed to providing innovative technical services and participating in both national and international research projects. We offer opportunities for qualification and further development of your skills along with social benefits typical of the public sector.

last updated 39 week of 2026