Terraquantum
Senior Systems Software Engineer
Munich · Posted 10h ago
Job Description
The Role
The Senior Systems Software Engineer will be a member of the core team building the Quantum Key Distribution system. The focus is on high-performance Python services on Linux, algorithm optimization and acceleration (also via hardware offload), and the role spans defining software architecture, integrating with FPGA/embedded subsystems, and turning requirements into reliable, observable software.
The Senior Systems Software Engineer leads and co-owns the overall internal QKD software architecture and client-facing software API. By setting engineering standards, mentoring, and unblocking delivery, they ensure predictable releases and a strong execution cadence.
The Responsibilities
The Senior Systems Software Engineer should expect to work in the following activities.
- System architecture
- Leading and co-owning the QKD software architecture: control plane services, key sifting/postprocessing integration, configuration management, monitoring, and external interfaces
- Defining module boundaries and service APIs; evolving the system toward clear data/control-plane separation
- Efficient implementation and hardware/software integration
- Designing and implementing high-performance Python services on Linux (asyncio, WebSockets, NumPy); profiling and tuning for latency and throughput