Quantum Software Engineer (m/f/d)

The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) is the university computing center for the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and a computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society. We offer a flexible working environment with a modern and diverse atmosphere, located close to academia and research. Our team is committed to providing innovative technical services and participating in both national and international research projects. We offer opportunities for qualification and further development of your skills along with social benefits typical of the public sector. - Completed university degree (Master/Diploma) in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Computational Science, or a related field - Good knowledge in quantum computing (programming, algorithms, NISQ architectures) - Software development, particularly in Python, including Jupyter environments - Familiarity with working on HPC systems, including GPUs - Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills - Fluent in written and spoken English - Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical customers (desirable) - Experience with customer-facing technical roles (desirable) - Basics in agile software development (e.g. Kanban, Scrum) (desirable) - Experience with service-oriented user support (desirable) - Exposure to HPC, scientific computing, or data-intensive domains (desirable) - Intermediate knowledge of German (desirable) - Development of instructive use cases from various domains to evaluate QC applicability for SMEs - Developing and maintaining hybrid classical-quantum workflows - Performing suitability analyses for industrial and scientific QC applications - Scalable and efficient setup of quantum computing simulators in an HPC environment - Efficient, cost-aware execution of quantum algorithms on cloud-based quantum computing backends - Stay current with advancements in quantum computing research and translate findings into actionable solutions - Present findings at conferences and contribute to scientific reports and publications - Contribute to designing courses and hands-on workshops for different training programs