The GWDG is seeking a

Quantum Software Engineer (m/f/d)

to join an interdisciplinary team of HPC experts in the working group “Computing” (AG C) with a regular working weekof 39 hours (100%). Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement for the German public service(federal government); depending on qualifications, the position will be grade E 13. The position is suitable for part-timework and initially limited to four years. The GWDG strives for long-term cooperation. If interested, there is thepossibility of a doctorate.

The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) is the university computing centerfor the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and a computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society.The provision of high-performance HPC systems has been one of its tasks for over 40 years. In 2020, the Universityof Göttingen / GWDG was accepted as one of eight computing centers (NHR-Nord@Göttingen) in the National High-Performance Computing (NHR) network. The GWDG also operates the national AI service center KISSKI and is apartner in the EU AI Factory HammerHAI. Furthermore, GWDG operates HPC resources for the German AerospaceCenter (DLR). As a national supercomputing center, the GWDG provides technical support to researchers andstudents from various scientific domains, including digital humanities, life science, earth system science, andengineering. We also participate in both national and international research projects.

To add a new chapter to our commitment to providing innovative technical services, we are looking for a highlymotivated candidate to be part of the QUICS (Quantum Innovation and Computing for SME) project. QUICS aims toprovide low-threshold, secure, and reliable access to quantum resources for SMEs via an online portal. In addition toproviding access, the goal is also to support companies in identifying and implementing meaningful use cases forquantum computing. Therefore, the successful candidate should have prior experience with using quantumtechnologies to solve problems from different domains, experience with different quantum backends, and usingquantum simulators.

The GWDG together with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Campus Institute Data Science(CIDAS) of the University of Göttingen provides a stimulating research environment in Scientific Computing, with anopportunity to conduct research in the intersection of applied computer science, High-Performance Computing,Quantum Computing, and AI.

Responsibilities

We have a wide range of potential responsibilities that we would like to discuss with you. Your responsibilities in ourteam could include, for example:

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 actionablesolutions

Present findings on conferences and contribute to scientific reports and publications

Contribute in designing courses and hands-on for different training programs

Requirements

Completed university degree (Master/Diploma) in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, ComputationalScience, 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

Desirable

Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical customers

Experience with customer-facing technical roles

Basics in agile software development (e.g. Kanban, Scrum)

Experience with service-oriented user support

Exposure to HPC, scientific computing, or data-intensive domains

Intermediate knowledge of German

Our offer

Flexible working hours and opportunity for mobile working

A modern, diverse, and exceptional work environment with close proximity to academia and research at theintersection of several innovative technology sectors

An interesting, versatile job in a large, internationally operating IT competence center

Collaboration in a competent and committed team

Qualification and further development of your skills

Social benefits of the public sector

Your application

Have we sparked your interest? Then please send us your application by

16.03.2026

via our

online form

[https://bewerbermanagement.net/fd53q](https://bewerbermanagement.net/fd53q) 

The GWDG strives for gender equity and diversity and therefore welcomes applications from any background. TheGWDG strives to employ more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are expresslyencouraged.

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Dr. Christian Boehme (e-mail:

christian.boehme@gwdg.de).