Systems Software Engineer - South holland

Are you a visionary Systems Software Engineer, passionate about developing cutting-edge quantum network software systems? Do you want to be part of the team working towards the moonshot objective of building a global Quantum Internet?
Join the Quantum Internet Software Stack team and help them enhance our first-in-the-world quantum network protocol stack with network control and management software. You'll collaborate with researchers at various European research organizations to integrate their software systems with the newest cutting-edge quantum network platforms. This is a unique and exciting challenge where you can use your expertise to create a new groundbreaking technology. Join them and make a difference!

Job Description

The Quantum Internet Software Stack team is seeking a talented Systems Software Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will work on developing core network software systems for quantum networks, enhancing their first-in-the-world quantum network protocol stack with network control and management software. Collaborating with researchers at various European research organizations, the Engineer will integrate software systems with cutting-edge quantum network platforms. This role offers a unique and exciting challenge, allowing the Engineer to use their expertise to help create a new ground-breaking technology. The role will also involve working on projects to raise the technology readiness level of the systems and prepare for commercial trials and early industrial use cases. Join our team and be a part of shaping the future of quantum networks.

As a Systems Software Engineer at the Quantum Internet Software Stack team, you will have the opportunity to work on a unique and exciting challenge - developing core network software systems for quantum networks. Your role will involve co-designing and implementing network control and management software, ensuring a good fit of the software design and implementation to the problem domain by consulting with quantum networking experts. You will break down the software design into smaller, manageable chunks of implementation work, and write and test code for network control and management software.

Job requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python programming.
• Demonstrable experience in network or distributed systems programming or related domain.
• Experience in using Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Nice-to-have: experience with Google Protocol Buffers and gRPC, REST interfaces, YANG data modelling language, embedded systems, and knowledge of quantum physics concepts.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience or willingness to work with Agile methodology.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Company Profile

As a member of the European Quantum Internet Alliance, their aim is to create a revolutionary global Quantum Internet by upgrading all sub-systems to world-class European technology. The organization is focused on building two metropolitan-scale networks with interconnected quantum processors using quantum repeaters through a long-distance fiber backbone. The ultimate goal is to establish a cutting-edge technology that will change society forever. As a Systems Software Engineer, the selected individual will be playing a vital role in the development of network control and management software that will be implemented in the first-ever quantum network protocol stack. The organization is at the forefront of this technology and aims to develop a quantum internet that will pave the way for future innovation.

Employment Perks and Rewards

• Exciting full-time role with flexible working hours
• Attractive compensation package including generous holidays, attractive pension scheme, and holiday allowance
• Benefits including health insurance discounts and contributions towards work costs
• Family-friendly amenities including International Children’s Centre and an international primary school
• Dynamic work environment in accordance with a respected Collective Labour Agreement
• Required: Dutch citizenship or European working permit for application