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Senior Systems Software Engineer

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 hardw

Company

Terra Quantum

Location

Germany - Hybrid; Munich, Germany

Status

Open

Posted

2026-01-29T11:10:46+00:00

Terra Quantum seeks a Senior Systems Software Engineer for the core team building its Quantum Key Distribution system. The role covers software architecture for control-plane services and a client API, high-performance Python on Linux, optimization of sifting and postprocessing algorithms, and integration with FPGA and embedded hardware over UART, USB, PCIe and Ethernet. It also includes CI/CD, observability and test tooling. The posting asks for five or more years of Python, hardware integration experience, and eligibility for security clearance. The position is hybrid in Munich; no visa sponsorship is stated.