Quantum computing jobs in Canada: physics, software and engineering roles

96 open roles at 6 quantum computing, sensing and communication companies in Canada: Software engineering. 84 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check (export-controlled work).

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open roles
96
companies
6
open to any nationality
88%
median stated pay
$100k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Xanadu59100%
Q-Block1833%
D-Wave11100%
SandboxAQ6100%
QuEra Computing1100%
Equal11100%

Newest roles

SandboxAQ

sandboxaq.com
sandboxaq.com • HQ: Palo Alto, United States • AI for Science • Information Security • Quantum Science & Computing • 201-500 employees • Est. 2016 • Startup • Hiring 32, 8 new
HQ: Palo Alto, United States • AI for Science • Information Security • Quantum Science & Computing • 201-500 employees • Est. 2016 • Startup • Hiring 32, 8 new
SandboxAQ is an enterprise technology company that combines artificial intelligence with quantum-inspired and advanced computing methods. Its products include large quantitative models and AI simulation for drug discovery, chemistry and materials science, AQtive Guard for cryptography management and post-quantum migration, and AI-based magnetic sensing for navigation. It spun out of Alphabet and serves enterprises and government agencies. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.
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Manager, AI Engineering

$102k – $180k per year • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Braintrust
Red Teaming
LLM Guardrails
AI Agents
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AI Engineer

$86k – $153k per year • Remote (Canada) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Braintrust
Red Teaming
LLM Guardrails
AI Agents
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Xanadu

xanadu.ai
xanadu.ai • HQ: Toronto, Canada • Quantum Computing Hardware • Est. 2016 • Hiring 87, 11 new
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Quantum Computing Hardware • Est. 2016 • Hiring 87, 11 new
Xanadu (Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc.) is a prominent photonic quantum computing enterprise headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2016 by CEO Christian Weedbrook, the venture has raised over $250 million from prominent investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Capricorn Investment Group, and Real Ventures, alongside major government backing from Canada and DARPA.
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Data Scientist - Experimental Physics

≈ $52k – $113k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Python
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Photonics Test Operator

≈ $40k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Shift work • Junior
Python
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D-Wave

dwavequantum.com
dwavequantum.com • HQ: Palo Alto, United States • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 201-500 employees • Est. 1999 • Hiring 40, 4 new
HQ: Palo Alto, United States • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 201-500 employees • Est. 1999 • Hiring 40, 4 new
D-Wave is a quantum computing company that builds annealing quantum computers, such as the Advantage and Advantage2 systems, and is also developing gate-model quantum hardware. It offers access to its machines through the Leap cloud service, along with software and professional services for optimization problems in logistics, manufacturing and research, and sells on-premises systems to institutions. Founded in 1999 in Canada, with research and manufacturing in Burnaby, British Columbia, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.
John Markovich · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Alan Baratz · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Diane Nguyen · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Sharon Holt · Director
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Senior Scientific Software Developer

$107k – $147k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Burnaby, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Scala
Clojure
LISP
DevOps
Git
Linux
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Scientific Software Developer II

$90k – $123k per year • Middle • 3+ years exp • Hybrid (Burnaby, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Scala
Clojure
LISP
DevOps
Git
Linux
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Q-Block

q-block.ca
q-block.ca • HQ: Edmonton, Canada • Science & Engineering • Hardware • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 51-200 employees • Trust D • Hiring 21
HQ: Edmonton, Canada • Science & Engineering • Hardware • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 51-200 employees • Trust D • Hiring 21
Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Q-Block (Q-Block Computing Inc.) is a quantum technology and hardware company specializing in modular, portable quantum infrastructure across timing, networking, and computation. Founded to transition complex, room-sized quantum optics systems out of specialized laboratories and into rugged, field-deployable environments, the company develops hardware engineered for critical infrastructure, defense, national security, and high-performance computing (HPC).
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Senior Embedded Software Developer — Quantum Control Firmware

≈ $73k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Ottawa, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
DevOps
Git
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Optomechanical Design Engineer

$54k – $104k per year • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Ottawa, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • Middle
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
ANSYS
GD&T
Defense
MIL-STD-810
MIL-STD-461
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Equal1

equal1.com
equal1.com • HQ: San Carlos, United States • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 201-500 employees • Startup • Trust C • Hiring 10, 2 new
HQ: San Carlos, United States • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 201-500 employees • Startup • Trust C • Hiring 10, 2 new
Equal1 is changing that paradigm, introducing the first commercially viable quantum system built to run inside existing AI and HPC data center environments.
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Spin Qubit Calibration Engineer

≈ $57k – $169k per year (Estimated) • In office (Dublin, Ireland) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
Python
DevOps
Git
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QuEra Computing

quera.com
quera.com • HQ: Boston, United States • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 11-50 employees • Est. 2018 • Trust B • Hiring 69, 7 new
HQ: Boston, United States • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 11-50 employees • Est. 2018 • Trust B • Hiring 69, 7 new
QuEra Computing builds quantum computers based on neutral atoms, using arrays of individually controlled Rydberg atoms held in optical traps. Its machines are offered through cloud platforms and on-premises installations for research centres, high-performance computing sites, government bodies and enterprises, alongside application co-design work and open-source tools for simulating atom arrays and optimisation problems. Founded in 2018 on research from Harvard and MIT and headquartered in Boston, the company hires physicists, hardware, optics and software engineers, product managers and finance staff.
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Scientific Software Engineer

≈ $83k – $171k per year (Estimated) • In office (Toronto, Canada) • PhD
Python
AI/ML
MLIR
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub
Quantum
Bloqade
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 46CI/CD 17Machine Learning 11GitHub 11Git 10PennyLane 10C++ 9Linux 9AWS 9Docker 9SolidWorks 8AI Agents 7Braintrust 6PyTorch 6JAX 5NumPy 5

Where the roles are

Toronto 60Ottawa 18Burnaby 11Dublin 1

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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

84 of the 96 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - export-controlled quantum hardware and cryptography work often does - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which quantum companies hire most?

Xanadu (59), Q-Block (18), D-Wave (11), SandboxAQ (6), QuEra Computing (1).

Which employers count as quantum companies?

Companies whose main business is quantum technology - quantum computer makers (superconducting, trapped-ion, neutral-atom, photonic, spin qubits), quantum software and algorithm companies, quantum sensing and communication, and the makers of their control electronics, lasers and cryogenics - and every role whose title names quantum work at any employer.

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Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 96 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 23 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0