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Quantum Software Engineer

Anduril· Sales and Marketing : Business Development : Strategic Growth
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Washington, DC$132k - $198kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Quantum Software Engineer role at Anduril Labs focused on building and delivering quantum-enabled solutions for defense and national security, across state-of-the-art quantum-inspired, quantum annealing, and quantum gate platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Be a key contributor to the development of next-generation quantum-enhanced Anduril offerings and lead the design, development, and deployment of novel quantum-enhanced applications and services in the defense and national security domain.
  • Develop impactful hybrid quantum algorithms and applications that promise significant decision advantages and focus on practical scalability and real-world applicability.
  • Contribute knowledge of classical and quantum optimization algorithms and tools, evaluating, and communicating their pros and cons, current state-of-the-art, scaling behaviors, trade-offs, and cross-over points.
  • Participate in the full (hybrid) quantum software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Quantum Information Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.
  • 3+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience with C, C++, Python, or another general-purpose compiled programming language.
  • Practical experience in quantum computing, including programming quantum applications, or quantum circuit compilation.
  • Proficiency with one or more leading quantum programming languages, SDKs, or APIs such as Qiskit, CUDA-Q, Q#, Cirq, PennyLane, or similar.
  • Expertise in key mathematical techniques foundational to quantum computing, including linear algebra, matrix decompositions, probability theory, group theory, symmetry, and computational complexity.
  • Proficient with database systems and SQL, with hands-on experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL).
  • Experience with Git version control, build tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Demonstrated understanding and application of software testing principles and practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.
  • Demonstrable hands-on experience using GenAI tools (e.g., OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Gemini Code Assist, GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, or similar) for software development, code generation, debugging, and algorithmic exploration.

Skills

Required:Quantum computing fundamentalsQuantum programming languages / SDKsClassical optimization algorithmsHybrid quantum software development lifecycleSoftware developmentDatabasesVersion control & CI/CDTestingCommunicationSecurity clearance eligibilityGenAI tooling

Benefits

  • Not specified in the provided description.
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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