Senior Quantum Algorithm Engineer (m/f/d) as Customer-Focused MVP Specialist
Permanent employee, Full-time · Karlsruhe, Berlin, Remote
Your role
We seek a dynamic professional to drive customer engagement and MVP (minimum viable products) development at Kipu Quantum. You'll identify high-impact use cases, bridge business needs with quantum computing solutions, and support technical development. This fast-paced role involves refining MVPs based on client feedback, managing multiple projects, and collaborating with sales to transition MVPs into recurring services. Strong adaptability, mentorship skills, and top performance are essential.
Your responsibilities
MVP Development & Delivery:
- Design and implement MVPs, ensuring delivery within a short time frame (weeks, not months). Following best practices of software development and ensuring software quality standards
- Engage with early adopter clients to showcase potential use cases, gather feedback, and prioritize which use cases to develop.
- Refine MVPs based on continuous client feedback, ensuring rapid iterations and delivering high-impact, user-focused solutions.
- Work with clients to understand their data requirements and determine necessary data processing for each solution.
- Collaborate with other teams at Kipu to deliver MVPs as a service through the company’s platform - or integrated into clients' workflow.
Business Value Assessment:
- Engaging with customers to identify use cases with high business impact and direct customer interest to guide the priorization of MVP development
- Pitch the MVP to customer together with the sales department
- Collect information about customer interest and feedback from the sales and client engagement department
- Balance technical and business considerations to ensure MVPs are both feasible and commercially viable.
Problem Mapping & Research:
- Develop mappings of problems and conduct research to determine how to divide problem-solving tasks between classical and quantum computing.
- Create hybrid workflows integrating both quantum and classical computing to optimize problem-solving strategies
- Ensure that all problem mappings are technically feasible and aligned with business goals.
Your profile
- Technical Expertise: Solid knowledge in building software solutions with Python and other programming languages
- Experience in Agile software development, including proficiency with Git, testing, and CI/CD processes.
- Background in quantum computing, including hybrid classical-quantum workflows. Ability to develop specific solutions on different quantum hardware platforms.
- Knowledge of optimization theory and classical solvers
- Experience in delivering cloud-based software services
- Integration Expertise: Strong understanding of architectural approaches for defining and leveraging APIs to seamlessly integrate solutions into clients' workflows
- Agile Experience: Proven experience developing solutions in agile teams in fast-paced environment
- Client-Facing Skills: Ability to assume the clients' perspective and extract clear requirements.
- Proactive exploration of deeper needs and opportunities for innovation, potentially finding solutions beyond the client’s original vision.
- Aligning expectations regarding maturity of solutions and business impact, manage stakeholders.
- Ability to manage critical client situations effectively.
- Skilled in working across different markets, understanding various company-specific and cultural norms. Comfortable adapting to different ways of working and communicating to ensure smooth collaboration in international settings
- Encouraging active collaboration and co-development of MVPs to leverage clients' domain-specific expertise throughout the process
- Strong scientific research experience.
- Deep understanding of the Quantum Computing Ecosystem landscape. Awareness and continuous analysis of existing solutions and methods
- Excellent communication skills, both in working in teams and engaging with clients.
- Ability to present and demonstrate intermediate results and MVPs to clients in a clear and engaging manner
- Skilled in promoting MVPs beyond individual clients, leveraging (social) networks and industry connections to raise visibility and drive broader adoption
Why join us?
- At Kipu Quantum, you have a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology by contributing to one of the most exciting startups in quantum computing. Your work will have a lasting impact as we tackle groundbreaking challenges and redefine what is possible in this cutting-edge field
- We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative, international culture where openness, transparency, and innovation thrive. Here, you will be part of a team that genuinely cares about our work and each other
- Your growth matters to us. With ample opportunities for individual development, you can sharpen your skills, advance your career, and explore new horizons within a fast-paced and supportive environment
- Enjoy the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life with our adaptable working hours and remote-friendly options
- We also believe in making work life enjoyable. From regular team events that foster connections to perks like contributions toward public transport or shopping vouchers, international remote work opportunities, 30 vacation days per year and more, we are committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive
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Is this you? We hope so!
Are you confident that our mission can’t succeed without YOU on board? Don’t hesitate - submit your application today using our online form! Be sure to include your CV (in English or German), your salary expectations, and your earliest possible start date. Have questions or want to discuss the role in more detail? Reach out to Svenja Anderer, our Lead People & Culture at Kipu Quantum. We’d love to hear from you!
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MAIL. hr@kipu-quantum.com
MOBILE. 0049 172 399 5868
KARLSRUHE OFFICE. Kipu Quantum GmbH, Roonstraße 23a, 76137 Karlsruhe
BERLIN OFFICE. Kipu Quantum GmbH, Greifswalder Str. 212, 10405 Berlin
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About us
Kipu Quantum is a German startup focused on quantum computing, with offices in Karlsruhe and Berlin. We specialize in developing quantum algorithms tailored for specific applications and hardware. Our solutions help various industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, logistics, and finance, to tackle complex problems using existing quantum hardware. We aim to make practical quantum computing accessible by significantly reducing the time needed to achieve quantum advantage for real-world applications. In December 2023, Kipu Quantum successfully raised €10.5 million in a seed funding round led by HV Capital and DeepTech & Climate Fonds. This funding will support the development of our hardware-specific quantum algorithms and accelerate the commercialization of our quantum solutions.
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