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

61 open roles at 20 quantum computing, sensing and communication companies in Japan: Software engineering. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 2 mention relocation support.

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$57k

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Qubitcore

qubitcore.jp
qubitcore.jp • HQ: Yokohama, Japan • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 51-200 employees • Est. 2020 • Startup • Hiring 10, 10 new
HQ: Yokohama, Japan • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 51-200 employees • Est. 2020 • Startup • Hiring 10, 10 new
Leading quantum computing development company specializing in Ion Trap technology with unique and scalable solutions.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Researcher (Theoretical/AMO)

Okinawa • Remote (Japan) • Master's Degree • English: C1
Julia
Python
AI/ML
Knowledge Distillation
Model Distillation
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Researcher (Experimental/AMO)

Okinawa • Remote (Japan) • PhD
MATLAB
Python
DevOps
Git
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JIJ

j-ij.com
j-ij.com • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Quantum Science & Computing • Likely startup • Trust B • Hiring 11, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Quantum Science & Computing • Likely startup • Trust B • Hiring 11, 1 new
JIJ is a deep-tech start-up of experts in mathematical optimisation and quantum technology serving industries with a focus on the energy value chain. It offers software that takes optimisation models from design to implementation, has built more than 60 use cases in Japan, the UK and the EU, and hires quantum computing software engineers, algorithm researchers and project managers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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$44k – $63k per year • In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 1 month ago Fading · 25%

ディープテック・ソリューションコンサルタント / 戦略推進

$57k – $95k per year • In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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NEC

group.nec
group.nec • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Custom Software Development • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 134, 8 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Custom Software Development • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 134, 8 new
NEC is a Japanese technology group that drives AI transformation for society and industry with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, built around its BluStellar value creation model. It has operations in India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Vietnam, where it hires project leaders, bridge system engineers and senior iOS developers for projects serving Japanese customers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Motoo Nishihara · Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer · decision-maker
Takayuki Morita · President & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Kunihiko Iwadare · Co-Founder · founder
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 days ago Likely open · 67%

リサーチエンジニア(量子セキュリティ領域)

$433k – $600k per year • In office (Kawasaki, Japan)
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Universal Quantum

universalquantum.com
universalquantum.com • HQ: Haywards Heath, United Kingdom • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 33
HQ: Haywards Heath, United Kingdom • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 33
Universal Quantum is a British quantum computing company founded in 2018 as a spin-out of the University of Sussex that is building trapped-ion quantum computers designed to scale to millions of qubits. Its modular architecture links chips with electric fields rather than lasers, and it builds machines under a German Aerospace Center contract with staff in Hamburg. The company is headquartered in Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 11 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Electronics Engineer - Device Testing

In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
MATLAB
Python
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 17%

Semiconductor Package Development Engineer

In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Japanese: B2 • English: B2
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Quantinuum

quantinuum.com
quantinuum.com • HQ: Broomfield, United States • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2021 • NASDAQ: QNT • Trust B • Hiring 113, 7 new
HQ: Broomfield, United States • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2021 • NASDAQ: QNT • Trust B • Hiring 113, 7 new
Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Quantinuum is a full-stack quantum computing company formed through the merger of Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum. The firm develops trapped-ion quantum hardware alongside specialized software platforms, including quantum chemistry engines, compiler toolkits, and quantum-cybersecurity applications.
Brian Sereda · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Waseem Shiraz · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Susan Schwamberger · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Jennifer Strabley · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 13 days ago Likely open · 63%

Director, Technical Program Management - 1061

≈ $67k – $162k per year (Estimated) • Head+ • 12+ years exp • In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect • Japanese • English
Machine Learning
Management
Agile
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 23 days ago Likely open · 56%

Sr. Developer Advocate / シニア・デベロッパー・アドボケイト - 1012

≈ $54k – $119k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • Japanese: C1 • English: C1
Python
DevOps
GitHub
Linux
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classiq.io • HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • Gaming • Game Development • Science & Engineering • Quantum Science & Computing • 51-200 employees • Est. 2020 • Startup • Hiring 23, 1 new
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • Gaming • Game Development • Science & Engineering • Quantum Science & Computing • 51-200 employees • Est. 2020 • Startup • Hiring 23, 1 new
Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Classiq Technologies is a pioneering quantum computing software enterprise specializing in automated quantum algorithm design and circuit synthesis. The company provides a hardware-agnostic quantum software platform that allows developers, researchers, and enterprises to model high-level functional concepts and automatically convert them into optimized, gate-level quantum code. By abstracting lower-level quantum programming complexity, the organization enables cross-industry applications - spanning finance, materials science, life sciences, and logistics - to accelerate the development and deployment of scalable quantum software.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 17 days ago Hiring now · 80%

Quantum Solutions Architect - English Speaker

≈ $46k – $110k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 3+ years exp • Tokyo • Remote (APAC) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect • Japanese (Optional) • English: C1
Python
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 27GitHub 9C++ 8Qiskit 6Git 6CUDA 5CI/CD 5Rust 5Docker 5Linux 4PennyLane 4GCP 3AWS 3Machine Learning 3Slack 3NumPy 3

Where the roles are

Tokyo 36Tsukuba 7Okinawa 7Kobe 2Kyoto 2Wakō 1Kawasaki 1

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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

61 of the 61 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?

QunaSys (8), JIJ (8), QuEra Computing (7), Qubitcore (7), Nanofiber Quantum Technologies (5).

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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Source: 61 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 27 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0