Platform Engineer Scientific Computing Platforms

<p>The <strong>Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC)</strong> is a cutting-edge national facility, providing world-class infrastructure supporting quantum computing research and development for both academia and industry. The IQCC is managed and operated by <strong>Quantum Machines (QM)</strong>, the global leader in quantum computing control systems. We design, build, and operate datacenter infrastructure for next-generation quantum computers and advanced research systems. Our focus is on extensibility, openness, and full hackability across the entire stack—from bare-metal hardware to user-facing services.</p><p>Our platforms enable researchers around the world to experiment, iterate, and collaborate, while also allowing nascent industries to prototype, validate, and create new intellectual property. By combining high-performance compute, modern cloud-native tooling, and open-source principles, we aim to accelerate progress in both fundamental research and real-world applications.</p><p>We are looking for a <strong>Platform / DevOps Engineer</strong> to design, build, and operate the core infrastructure for a research compute datacenter. This platform supports researchers and physicists by providing scalable compute resources and exposing selected physics experiments to external users as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).</p><p><strong><u>What You’ll Do</u></strong></p><ul><li>Design, maintain, and operate bare-metal Kubernetes clusters used for research and production workloads.</li><li>Build and manage declarative GitOps and workflows using tools such as Argo CD and Argo Workflows.</li><li>Develop and maintain Python-based infrastructure automation, backend services, APIs, and internal tooling for Kubernetes-based research platforms.</li><li>Administer and support core services such as Linux systems, Redis, and PostgreSQL.</li><li>Implement and evolve networking and security policies, including Cilium-based enforcement.</li><li>Collaborate with researchers to expose internal physics experiments as external SaaS services.</li><li>Contribute to internal platforms and, where possible, open-source projects.</li><li>Continuously improve reliability, observability, and developer/researcher experience.</li></ul> <br><h3>Requirements</h3> <p><strong><u>Required Skills & Experience</u></strong></p><ul><li>5+ experience with Python (automation, tooling, or backend services).</li><li>3+ Hands-on experience maintaining bare-metal Kubernetes clusters.</li><li>Practical knowledge of GitOps and DevOps tools, especially Argo CD, Argo Workflows.</li><li>3+ Experience operating Redis and PostgreSQL in production environments.</li><li>Solid Linux system administration skills.</li><li>Comfortable working in complex, distributed infrastructure environments.</li><li>Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams.</li><li>Commitment to thorough documentation and knowledge sharing.</li><li>Ability to design and implement reusable infrastructure patterns.</li></ul><p><strong><u>What Makes This Role Unique</u></strong></p><ul><li>Direct impact on scientific research and real-world physics experiments</li><li>Opportunity to work on non-cloud, high-performance, bare-metal infrastructure</li><li>Strong emphasis on open-source technologies and best practices</li><li>A mix of deep infrastructure engineering and exposure to user-facing services</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p> <br><h3>Preferred Skills</h3> <p><strong><u>Nice to Have / Willing to Learn</u></strong></p><ul><li>Basic knowledge of Cilium and Tetragon networking and policy enforcement (or strong interest in learning it)</li><li>Basic web development experience, preferably with Svelte (or interest in learning frontend technologies)</li><li>Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source software</li><li>Minor bonus: some familiarity with Go (Golang) is a plus but completely optional</li></ul><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>***Location & Work Arrangement***</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">This position is open to candidates based in the USA. We offer full-time remote work, allowing you to contribute from anywhere within the country while collaborating closely with our team and researchers.</p>