Quantum Software Engineer – Calibration Operations

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC)

. Design and develop automated calibration and benchmarking sequences and workflows for production and R&D quantum systems .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeBarcelona • SpainMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quantum computing with a focus on calibration, characterisation, and benchmarking, alongside strong Python programming skills and experience in automating calibration procedures. Capable of collaborating across disciplines to enhance system performance and improve calibration workflows.

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Quantum Computing ExpertisePython ProgrammingCalibration AutomationDebugging SkillsExperimental Measurement

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Hard Skills

Calibration AutomationExperimental MeasurementParameter OptimisationSystem Performance MetricsPython ProgrammingObject-Oriented DesignUnit TestingIntegration TestingVersion ControlData Analysis

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Quantum SystemsCalibration WorkflowsFidelity MetricsWorkflow OrchestrationStatus ReportingResults ManagementMachine Learning OptimisationReinforcement LearningCalibration StabilityTechnical Roadmap

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop automated calibration and benchmarking sequences and workflows for production and R&D quantum systems
Build reliable, fast and observable calibration software capable of recovering from failures
Improve workflow orchestration, status reporting, results management and alerting
Use calibration data, fidelity metrics and other figures of merit to assess system health and inform automated decisions
Develop procedures that improve calibration stability, speed and quality
Partner with Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering and other software teams on deployment, security, quality assurance and observability
Diagnose issues across quantum hardware, measurement software, calibration workflows and production services
Support users of calibration tooling and improve systems following operational incidents
Deliver calibration capabilities for current and future quantum devices
Help shape the calibration technical roadmap and align software and research priorities with company goals
Contribute to research into calibration agents, machine-learning optimisation, reinforcement learning and low-level calibration
Share knowledge through documentation, technical presentations and contributions to the wider quantum community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong understanding of quantum computing, particularly calibration, characterisation and benchmarking
Knowledge of experimental measurement, parameter optimisation and system performance metrics
Experience automating calibration or experimental procedures for quantum systems
Strong Python programming skills
Familiarity with object-oriented design, unit and integration testing, and version control
Experience developing reliable scientific or production software from concept through to deployment
Ability to analyse calibration data and use it to improve procedures or inform workflow decisions
Strong debugging skills across software, data and experimental systems
Experience working across scientific, engineering and operational disciplines
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Degree-level knowledge in physics, computer science, engineering or another relevant numerical discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to own software projects from scientific requirements through to production
Opportunity to help shape the calibration roadmap
Opportunity to explore new approaches alongside engineers and researchers
Work supporting experiments, production workloads and future quantum devices