Skills in demand at quantum companies

Technologies, skills and degrees asked for in 1,059 open positions at quantum companies, read from the full text of every posting and updated daily.

Programming languages

  • Python: 37% of jobs (389)
  • C++: 9% of jobs (94)
  • Rust: 5% of jobs (55)
  • MATLAB: 3% of jobs (34)
  • SQL: 3% of jobs (31)
  • Verilog / SystemVerilog: 2% of jobs (23)
  • VHDL: 1% of jobs (11)
  • Julia: 1% of jobs (10)

Quantum SDKs & tools

  • PennyLane: 3% of jobs (32)
  • Qiskit: 2% of jobs (25)
  • Cirq: 2% of jobs (16)
  • CUDA-Q: 0% of jobs (5)
  • QuTiP: 0% of jobs (4)
  • Bloqade: 0% of jobs (4)
  • Stim: 0% of jobs (3)
  • OpenQASM: 0% of jobs (2)

Quantum topics

  • Characterization & benchmarking: 21% of jobs (218)
  • Error correction / fault tolerance: 14% of jobs (149)
  • Quantum sensing & metrology: 8% of jobs (90)
  • Quantum algorithms: 7% of jobs (74)
  • Quantum control & calibration: 5% of jobs (55)
  • Quantum compilation: 5% of jobs (55)
  • Quantum simulation & chemistry: 3% of jobs (35)
  • Optimization / annealing: 2% of jobs (16)

Qubit platforms

  • Neutral atoms: 10% of jobs (111)
  • Superconducting qubits: 9% of jobs (97)
  • Trapped ions: 8% of jobs (87)
  • Photonic qubits: 7% of jobs (79)
  • Spin qubits / silicon: 2% of jobs (26)
  • Color centers (NV): 0% of jobs (3)

Hardware & lab

  • Lasers & optics: 20% of jobs (216)
  • Cryogenics: 19% of jobs (204)
  • RF / microwave: 13% of jobs (140)
  • Nanofabrication & cleanroom: 10% of jobs (101)
  • Test & measurement: 9% of jobs (96)
  • Embedded systems: 8% of jobs (90)
  • Mechanical design / CAD: 8% of jobs (80)
  • ASIC / IC design: 7% of jobs (76)

Software & infrastructure

  • HPC: 10% of jobs (111)
  • CI/CD: 8% of jobs (87)
  • Git: 6% of jobs (63)
  • Docker / containers: 5% of jobs (58)
  • Linux: 5% of jobs (57)
  • AWS: 5% of jobs (54)
  • Kubernetes: 4% of jobs (41)
  • Terraform / IaC: 3% of jobs (37)

AI & data

  • Data analysis & statistics: 15% of jobs (161)
  • Machine learning: 10% of jobs (108)
  • LLMs / generative AI: 3% of jobs (30)
  • NumPy / SciPy: 2% of jobs (22)
  • PyTorch: 2% of jobs (16)
  • JAX: 1% of jobs (9)
  • TensorFlow: 1% of jobs (8)

Design & simulation tools

  • Cadence / Virtuoso: 4% of jobs (39)
  • Layout tools (KLayout, GDS): 3% of jobs (29)
  • Ansys / HFSS: 2% of jobs (25)
  • COMSOL: 2% of jobs (20)
  • Lumerical: 1% of jobs (15)
  • LabVIEW: 1% of jobs (8)