# Advanced Compiler Engineer - Quantum Software - 1044

Quantinuum are seeking an Advance Compiler Engineer to join our growing Quantum Software team in Cambridge, UK. In this role, you will help shape the design and implementation of the next generation TKET quantum compiler and contribute to the Guppy quantum programming language. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of software development, compiler design, and quantum computing research. You will collaborate closely with a small, dynamic team throughout the full development lifecycle - from research and design to programming and testing - with the freedom to think independently and make a real impact. Key Responsibilities Maintain and contribute to a Rust-based compiler codebase. Develop and apply optimization methods for quantum-classical programs. Design and implement novel features for quantum programming languages. Collaborate with key stakeholders across research and engineering teams. You Must Have Software development experience, preferably in Rust or Python. Broad knowledge of programming languages, paradigms, and compiler concepts. Ability to work collaboratively, communicate technical ideas clearly, and write clean, maintainable code. Familiarity

- **Id**: 3754769
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/quantinuum-advanced-compiler-engineer-quantum-software>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T16:17:28Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T05:56:36Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1865
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Quantum Science & Computing, Quantum Computing Hardware

## Company

- **Id**: 696
- **Name**: Quantinuum
- **Domain**: quantinuum.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/quantinuum>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 81
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.75
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 48
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **MLIR** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Rust** — Optional: no
- **TKET** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T16:34:52Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker); Route: Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 48
- **Reasons**: conf:4, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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