
Quandela, founded in 2017, is a European leader in full-stack photonic quantum computing, developing hardware, middleware, and software for industrial applications such as energy, cybersecurity, and finance. The company specializes in modular, scalable, energy-efficient photonic quantum computers accessible via cloud and on-premises, featuring its proprietary eDelight single-photon source technology. Key products include the MosaiQ quantum computing platform, Perceval open-source quantum programming framework, Prometheus single-photon source, and Quandela Cloud platform. Quandela supports quantum transformation through consulting and acceleration programs, serving over 10 corporate clients with 4 deployed quantum computers and 1433 cloud users. The company is advancing quantum machine learning and quantum AI integration, with significant partnerships and a roadmap targeting fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2030.

Quandela, founded in 2017, is a European leader in full-stack photonic quantum computing, developing hardware, middleware, and software for industrial applications such as energy, cybersecurity, and finance. The company specializes in modular, scalable, energy-efficient photonic quantum computers accessible via cloud and on-premises, featuring its proprietary eDelight single-photon source technology. Key products include the MosaiQ quantum computing platform, Perceval open-source quantum programming framework, Prometheus single-photon source, and Quandela Cloud platform. Quandela supports quantum transformation through consulting and acceleration programs, serving over 10 corporate clients with 4 deployed quantum computers and 1433 cloud users. The company is advancing quantum machine learning and quantum AI integration, with significant partnerships and a roadmap targeting fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2030.
About Quandela: Quandela is a French deeptech company building Europe's first general-purpose photonic quantum computers. Our machines are already available through the cloud, and now also delivered on-premise.
Beyond hardware, we develop the full software stack :
In 2024, as part of the EuroQCS-France consortium (GENCI & CEA) , Quandela is giving the European research community early remote access to a 6-qubit photonic quantum computer. This precedes the 2025 on-site deployment of Lucy, our 12-qubit system at CEA's TGCC, marking a milestone that combines HPC and quantum in one hybrid infrastructure.
Read more - 'Lucy' : Quandela & Genci x EuroQCS
This creates new needs: researchers will start using our quantum systems — from algorithms to QPU infrastructure — both remotely and on site, and they expect immediate, reliable, high-level support.
That's why we are building a dedicated support cell.
Your role will focus on the algorithms side - making sure codes and workflows actually run, feedback loops into R&D/Product. You will be accompanied by a QPU-focused counterpart to cover the full stack.
Why this role matters? You'll be the single point of contact for GENCI/CEA researchers, on the algorithms side, ensuring that Europe's first photonic quantum computer is usable, reliable, and impactful from day one.
This role is strategic and highly visible - for Quandela, for CEA, and for the French quantum ecosystem. It's about enabling pioneering algorithms to become real quantum applications on a national-scale system.
You'll not only ensure the system works, you'll build and animate the user community of algorithm developers — becoming the reference for researchers leveraging our quantum platform
Requirements
On-site presence:
3 days a week at CEA's Très Grand Centre de Calcul (TGCC) in Bruyères-le-Châtel (Essonne)
The rest of the time : hybrid from Massy/Paris-Saclay.
-- What you'll do?
Support & debug:
• Handle tickets (execution, compilation, scripts, performance).
• Debug algorithm workflows and environment issues.
• Install, update and validate applications.
User enablement: • Identify recurring issues and common user patterns.
• Turn these insights into clear documentation, guides and short training sessions.
• Help users structure their workflows and adopt the platform smoothly.
Community & adoption: • Help connect users, surface blockers early and share best practices.
• Gradually organise workshops, webinars and small forums as the user base expands.
Coordination & collaboration: • Join weekly technical reviews with HS/HLST teams.
• Work with Algo/Software, Product/Sales teams inside Quandela to keep the full chain aligned.
How you'll grow?
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Profile We Value? Proven track record in application or user support, ideally gained outside of a purely academic environment.
> Must-have:
> Nice-to-have (can grow, but appetite needed):
Basics in HPC or applied maths/QML to follow user problems.
Interpersonal skills with ability to engage a technical user community
(Bonus points if you've led or contributed to a Tech/Deeptech community, organised workshops or user groups (quantum, HPC, software))
> Bonus Points:
>> Backgrounds that could fit ? For this role, we're looking for candidates with an engineering background or a PHD/Master's degree combined with the ability to grow in a complex industry environment. We particularly value profiles such as :
Benefits
Profit-sharing & company savings plan.
100% health coverage (Alan), Swile meal vouchers, transport/mobility support.
A Final Word on 'Support' ! At Quandela, support is not a back-office function. It is where science meets reality.
As a Support Engineer, you are the bridge between pioneering researchers and a working quantum machine. The algorithms you help run will shape both today's experiments and tomorrow's roadmap.
Support here means:
It's strategic, it's vital and it's the kind of support that defines whether Europe succeeds in quantum computing adoption.
So ... If you're ready to turn quantum promise into real impact for researchers across Europe, let's talk 😁