Repository/DevOps Engineer, PsiQuantum
$150-165k
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
Quantum computer builder
Be an early applicant
Quantum computer builder
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-165k
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build and deploy useful, fault tolerant quantum computers.
Role
Who you are
- An ideal DevOps Engineer is a hands-on automation expert who designs, builds, and maintains scalable, secure, and reliable software delivery pipelines
- They possess deep experience with Git-based repository management (branching strategies, code reviews, access controls), CI/CD platforms, and Infrastructure as Code tools
- The ideal candidate understands containerization and orchestration, artifact management, dependency governance, and secure supply chain practices
- Beyond technical ability, they demonstrate ownership, clear communication, and a continuous improvement mindset, collaborating closely with development, security, and operations teams to deliver resilient, compliant, and high-performing release workflows
- Bachelors or other advanced degrees in Computer Science or related engineering fields
- Experience in production software engineering or DevOps role
- Experience with complex software development projects for custom test solutions, hardware interfaces, and platform level firmware/software OR experience developing complex experimental systems in the case of recent college graduates
- Source Control:Expertise in Git and platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps
- Scripting/Languages:Expert level in Python. Rust, TypeScript, C++ are nice-to-haves
- CI/CD Tools:Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure Pipelines
- Cloud Platforms:Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Containerization:Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
- Proven team player with an ability to work effectively across departments, sites, time zones
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences
- Strong critical thinking, creative, innovative, analytical, and detail-oriented problem-solving skills
- Proven track record of impactful results
- Ability to work independently with limited direction
- Demonstrated ability to lead and juggle multiple priorities and deliver against a schedule
- Demonstrated interest in quantum computing
- Ability to contribute to a fast-paced start-up environment
What the job involves
- Quantum computing promises to solve many important problems that could never be solved on any conventional computer. At PsiQuantum we’re building a general-purpose silicon photonic quantum computer to tackle these very problems
- PsiQuantum is looking for an experienced and highly motivated DevOps engineer who can architect and optimize large scale research & development repositories utilised in a range of applications in the design/build/validation process for photonic chip design and tape out
- Quantum computing requires breakthrough engineering innovations; we expect a software platform that integrates many industry standard components with novel and custom software designed to be automated, reduce errors and scaled
- Being a startup in an all-new engineering field, the role is expected to be highly collaborative and requires excellent technical skills to execute projects to meet milestones and technical scope
- They proactively improve developer experience by reducing build times, increasing deployment frequency, and implementing robust testing and rollback strategies. Strong Python skills, cloud platform expertise and observability knowledge are essential
- Repository Management:Architect, Consolidate, Configure and maintain repository security, access controls, branch policies, and branching/merging strategies
- CI/CD Pipeline Development:Design, implement, and maintain automated Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Use tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation to provision and manage cloud/hybrid infrastructure
- Automation:Automate code testing, security scanning, and deployment tasks to increase release speed and accuracy
- Collaboration & Support:Work with developers to optimize workflow, troubleshoot build failures, enhance and maintain code quality, and provide technical support for tools
- Monitoring & Security:Monitor system performance, logs, and security, ensuring compliance with standards
Our take
Quantum computing will change the world more than any other imminent technological development, and PsiQuantum sits at the forefront of the charge to build the first quantum computer that will actually work.
The company is unique for the scale of their ambitions. Rather than focusing on what they term “intermediate milestones” like building smaller proof of concept systems, PsiQuantum builds the first large-scale, error-corrected computer, using photonics to deliver over 1,000,000 qubits (current quantum machines have yet to cross the 1,000 qubit mark).
There are plenty of companies building quantum computers, including the likes of IBM and Google, but these prototypical machines lack the size to correct errors, making them exponentially less useful than what PsiQuantum aims for. While other companies operate in the same sphere, PsiQuantum is unequivocally a leader in its field, founded by world-class academics and recently securing $1B in funding, making it the largest funding round for a quantum computing startup.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2025
$1bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jun 2024
$125m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $2.7bn
Company benefits
- Financial & Retirement: 401(k) with company match, equity grants, and access to financial wellness tools and planning resources.
- Health: Competitive health coverage for you and your dependents that go beyond your standard medical, dental & vision.
- Wellness: $200 quarterly health reimbursement, 12 therapy + 6 coaching sessions with Modern Health for you and depndents, and annual membership to Care.com.
- Time Off: Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for full-time employees in addition to federal holidays and an end-of-year company shut-down.
- Family Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave with the support of a dedicated leave consultant.
- Flexible WOrk: Work in office, hybrid, or remote depending on your team and location.
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Jeremy O'Brien
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to founding PsiQuantum, researched and taught at universities across the world, including Bristol, Stanford, Osaka, Sydney and Queensland.
Mark Thompson
(Co-Founder & Chief Technologist)Previously worked as an R&D Engineer at Toshiba and was a research fellow at the University of Cambridge. Is currently a Professor of Quantum Photonics at Bristol University as well as Chief Technologist at PsiQuantum.
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