Software Engineer

Contract Type: Up to 2x Permanent Position

Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK 

Due to the requirement of obtaining an enhanced security clearance for this role, we are only able to accept applications from persons who have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years. 

About NQCC

The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is the UK’s national laboratory dedicated to accelerating the development and adoption of quantum computing. Headquartered at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, the NQCC works across government, industry, and academia to address the engineering challenges of scaling quantum computers and to build a quantum-ready economy. Its mission is to enable the UK to solve complex societal and industrial challenges by harnessing the transformative potential of quantum computing. 

The NQCC is a joint initiative of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). It sits alongside other departments within the STFC National Laboratories and is part of the wider National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP). 

About the Role:

We are look for 2 Software Engineers to join the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).  You will be working alongside scientists, engineers, developers, and experts in quantum technologies, working to enhance the UK's quantum computing capabilities.  Reporting into the Software and Control Systems Group, the Software Engineer is essential to the delivery of our ambitious technology roadmap for supporting quantum computing for the UK.  

The Software and Control Systems Group maintains software ranging from the control of quantum computing hardware through to providing quantum programming platforms for application engineers.

Our core dotnet (C#) platform provides a flexible architecture allowing components to be selected at runtime to form application specific toolchains.

Components span a variety of programming languages (E.g., C#, C++, Python) and include:

• Hardware aware compilation for in-house quantum systems
• Optimisation of Quantum programming languages
• Hybrid Quantum/Classical algorithms
• Quantum Emulation on our in-house HPC cluster
• Extension points to integrate with 3^rd party tools and web-based Quantum platforms
• Data analysis and monitoring 

Our Agile process encourages hands-on experience across the full quantum stack.

We are building a new team to research and implement a compiler and runtime focused on superconducting qubits. We have 2 positions available to support this, a Compiler Engineer and a Research Software Engineer. 

Person Specification: 

Technical expertise in quantum computing is not essential as part of the role but would be seen as valuable. 

Essential  

• Educated to degree level or relevant experience in a computing related discipline.
• Experience In C# programming language and dotnet ecosystem.
• Experience in software design, development, and testing.
• Significant knowledge of Software and Systems Architectures.
• Strong understanding of Compiler Engineering.
• Microsoft tools: Windows, Office, Teams, SharePoint, Visual Studio.
• Demonstrable experience in several of the following:
  • Agile Engineering Practices
  • DevOps: Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
  • High performance computing
  • Enterprise integration design patterns
  • User interface / user experience development
  • Rust, Python, C++ programming languages
  • Quantum programming tools & languages
  • Development, test, and deployment of embedded devices
  • Working in a research capacity (e.g. masters, PhD) 

You will be able to work/travel within the UK and overseas as and when required to attend international meetings with collaborators.

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