Python Software Engineer & Senior Software Engineer vacancies – Quantum

Location: Oxfordshire, UK

Permanent

ARCA Resourcing is partnering with an innovative, established but scaling technology company in Oxfordshire to recruit a Software Engineer and a Senior Software Engineer (Python). These roles offer the opportunity to work at the forefront of computing, developing high-performance software that supports cutting-edge research, hardware systems, and applications.

Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the development of advanced tools and platforms that enable next-generation technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust software for computing applications and experimental systems
• Build scientific computing tools, libraries, and data pipelines to support research and product development
• Collaborate closely with physicists and hardware engineers to translate theoretical concepts into practical software solutions
• Contribute to production-quality codebases, including testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews
• Support the development of software tools for quantum algorithms, data analysis, system control, and error correction
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative R&D environment contributing to the company’s rapidly evolving technology stack

Qualifications

• Degree or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related scientific discipline
• Strong programming skills with high proficiency in Python
• Experience in scientific computing or numerical software development
• Familiarity with modern software engineering practices
• Experience with version control, testing frameworks, debugging, and documentation
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative, cross‑functional teams
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to learn complex topics quickly and solve challenging technical problems
• PhD or research experience in physics, mathematics, or computer science
• Experience with quantum software frameworks such as Cirq, Qiskit, or similar
• Knowledge of quantum computing concepts including error correction, fault tolerance, gate decomposition, qubit mapping/routing, or variational algorithms
• Experience with scientific Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch
• Experience in machine learning, statistics, or AMO physics
• Experience with quantum error correction or decoder algorithms
• Familiarity with Rust, C++, or other compiled languages
• Experience with databases and data pipelines (SQL, PostgreSQL, timeseries data, ETL)
• Experience in image analysis or real‑time object detection
• Experience bridging theoretical models with experimental quantum hardware

If you are interested in applying cutting‑edge software engineering skills within the rapidly evolving technology sector, please click the link below!

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