Life at IQM
The breakthroughs. The frustrations.
The people giving quantum a heartbeat.
What's so cool about quantum?
You know those problems that would take a classical computer 10,000 years to solve?
We're building computers that can do it in minutes.
2M€
Per dilution refrigerator
Cryogenic engineers calibrate dilution fridges so advanced they cost more than most homes.
25μm
Wire bond thickness
Thinner than a human hair. Hardware engineers connect these under microscopes.
100+
Lines of code per gate operation
Software engineers write quantum algorithms that compile down to precise pulse sequences. Every operation matters.
Own the entire stack
Software Engineers
Write code that controls qubits at 10mK
Hardware Engineers
Quantum Experts
Drive the science that powers our systems
Commercial Teams
This is how we give quantum a heartbeat.
50+
Nationalities
130+
PhDs on Team
88%
Retention Rate
Hard problems need healthy minds.
Remote-friendly
Work from Helsinki, Munich, Paris, or your home office. Async communication by default.
Approachable leadership
Approach any leaders! They are friendlier than they look!
What else we like
Pet-friendly office · Snacks · Sport plan · Bonus
Careers beyond 0s and 1s
Technical Depth
For people who want to become world-class experts
Engineer → Senior → Staff Engineer
Publish papers. Speak at conferences. Solve the hardest problems. 20% time for your own research.
Technical Leadership
For people who multiply impact through others
Engineer → Tech Lead → Head of
Still technical. Review designs, write code. Your superpower: unblocking people and solving hard problems through others.
Hybrid
For people who refuse to pick just one thing
Start → Explore → Own It
Software engineer curious about hardware? Physicist who codes? We don’t force boxes.
The only requirement: keep learning, keep shipping, keep making quantum computers better.
The things we should tell you
Most companies hide the hard parts. We think you should know now.
The pace is real
We're racing IBM, Microsoft, a dozen startups. Some weeks are intense.
We can't match big tech salaries
Big tech companies like Google are able to offer tremendous salaries. We focus instead on being competitive within the quantum space, with stock options as part of the package.
