Senior Quantum Network Software Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Quantum Network Software Engineer / Senior Quantum Network Software Engineer. Location: Teddington, London - United Kingdom

Job type: Full-time, permanent, on-site

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software architecture for quantum network orchestration, integrated with classical networking and cloud infrastructure.

• Implement monitoring, control, telemetry, testing, and fault-management capabilities.

• Develop algorithms and software for quantum routing, entanglement distribution, and resource scheduling.

• Work with quantum protocols and networking standards as they evolve.

• Help build scalable, secure, and interoperable quantum networking platforms;

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the organization.

• Engage with local and international quantum networks to evaluate approaches to network control software.

• Share scientific work through technical publications, presentations, and internal and external events.

• Develop partnership opportunities through inclusive and collaborative working.

• Represent the organization and promote its scientific work.

Qualifications:

• Strong software engineering experience.

• Proven experience developing distributed systems, networking software, and orchestration platforms.

• Experience with control-stack architectures, internet protocols used in classical communication networks, and the languages and hardware used to implement them.

• Knowledge or experience of network synchronization.

• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and provide technical leadership.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions to challenging problems;

• An inquisitive approach and willingness to collaborate with colleagues and external partners.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with network segmentation.

• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.

• Familiarity with quantum information concepts and quantum networks.

• Experience with quantum network control.

• Knowledge of systems engineering principles.

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary plus benefits.

• Specific salary figures and individual benefits are not provided in the job advertisement.

Additional information:

• This is a permanent, full-time, on-site position based in Teddington, United Kingdom.

• Applicants must obtain BPSS security clearance to work at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

• Nationality, residency, and security requirements may apply, depending on the work involved.

• Applications and interviews may take place throughout the advertising period, and the closing date may be brought forward.

• Advertised closing date: 2 November 2026.

Skills at a Glance:

Required: Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Networking Software, Orchestration Platforms, Control Stack Architectures, Internet Protocols, Network Synchronisation.

Added Advantage: Network Segmentation, Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Quantum Information Concepts, Quantum Networks, Control of Quantum Networks, Systems Engineering Principles.