Jobs / eleQtron GmbH
Senior Site Reliability Engineer – Quantum Computing (m/w/d)
eleQtron GmbH · Siegen, NW, Deutschland
Siegen, NW, DeutschlandExp: 5+ yrsOnsite
Remuneration
Not specified
Location
Siegen, NW, Deutschland
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
eleQtron develops and operates quantum computers using trapped ions as qubits. They are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability, scalability, and stability of the software systems for their quantum computers. This role involves being a technical contact for system reliability and shaping the operation, monitoring, and development of quantum computers in production-like lab environments.
Benefits
Competitive salaryFlexible working hoursTeam eventsIndividual training and developmentWellness packageFitness programs (e.g., UrbanSportsClub)JobRad / bicycle leasingRelocation support with bonusModern workplaceHigh-quality infrastructure with lab spaces, offices, and meeting rooms
Qualifications
- Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a comparable field, or equivalent qualification
- At least 5 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering
- Proven experience in operating and stabilizing complex, business-critical systems
- Profound experience with containerized and orchestrated environments
- Practical experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability systems
- Experience in leading incident response and conducting post-mortems
- Strong skills in technical documentation and architecture design
- Creative mindset and enjoyment of working in a multicultural and interdisciplinary team
- Ability to make sound technical decisions and trade-offs even under uncertainty
- Very good English language skills, both written and spoken
- Experience with hardware-related, laboratory, or cyber-physical systems (preferred)
- Experience in scientific, research, or experimental environments (preferred)
- Profound Python knowledge for automation and tooling (preferred)
- Experience with long-running, stateful workloads (preferred)
- Understanding of firmware, control systems, or real-time requirements (preferred)
- Experience with programmatic control of devices (e.g., via SCPI, serial interfaces, USB, or TCP/IP) (preferred)
- Initial contact points with quantum computing or other deep-tech technologies (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the reliability strategy of the Quantum Control and Quantum Program Execution Stacks
- Define and continuously develop SLIs, SLOs, Error Budgets, and operational guardrails
- Design and develop the observability architecture across software, infrastructure, and hardware-related levels
- Lead incident response, post-mortems, and root cause analyses for critical system failures
- Proactively identify systemic risks and drive measures to mitigate them
- Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual operational effort and improve system stability
- Create and maintain operational standards, runbooks, and technical documentation
- Design CI/CD and release processes with a focus on reliability and secure deployments
- Act as a trusted contact for development teams in designing production-ready systems
- Mentor engineers and strengthen awareness of reliability topics throughout the company
Skills
Python
Degrees
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in Engineering
Relocation
Yes