Quantinuum
Software Engineer in Test - 1134
UK Cambridge. Posted today
The role
You will design and maintain automated integration and end-to-end test suites that cover workflows across Quantinuum's quantum computing tools and teams. You will find coverage gaps, investigate integration failures, and develop test plans. The role involves little manual testing.
What you will do
- Develop test plans and strategies, identifying major risks and suggesting tests and mitigations.
- Design, build and maintain automated integration and end-to-end tests and supporting frameworks across multiple teams' components.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Review requirements and designs for testability and investigate defects and their root causes.
- Help develop test plans and QA processes for major releases, with documented coverage and auditable evidence.
- Work with other teams to improve testability and testing practices through guidance, support and training.
Required qualifications
- Relevant technical education and/or practical experience to meet the key responsibilities.
- Ability to understand complex systems quickly, including broader product and customer requirements.
- Strong Python programming skills and experience developing maintainable software.
- Good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Clear communication with engineers, product managers and stakeholders, and the ability to identify and prioritize risk.
- 6 years of related work experience; a related Bachelor's degree is noted as typical but not a strict requirement.
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of quantum computing and information theory.
- Experience testing complex web applications and high-reliability SRE-domain services.
- Experience testing embedded systems, hardware/software platforms or subsystems.
- Experience with Pytest, Robot Framework or Cypress.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- 4% employer pension contributions.
- Life insurance.
- Private medical insurance through Bupa.
- Dental insurance through Bupa.
- Income protection.
- Paid parental leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Contribution to eye care.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
Before you apply
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline.
About the company
Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform for real-world deployment, with more than 800 employees. It is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado and operates across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Singapore.