Skills in demand at quantum companies in North America

Technologies, skills and degrees asked for in 678 open positions at quantum companies in North America, read from the full text of every posting and updated daily.

Programming languages

  • Python: 35% of jobs (240)
  • C++: 9% of jobs (58)
  • Rust: 6% of jobs (42)
  • MATLAB: 4% of jobs (29)
  • SQL: 4% of jobs (24)
  • Verilog / SystemVerilog: 2% of jobs (11)
  • Julia: 1% of jobs (8)
  • TypeScript / JavaScript: 1% of jobs (7)

Quantum SDKs & tools

  • PennyLane: 4% of jobs (27)
  • Qiskit: 3% of jobs (17)
  • Cirq: 2% of jobs (11)
  • CUDA-Q: 1% of jobs (4)
  • Bloqade: 1% of jobs (4)
  • QuTiP: 0% of jobs (2)
  • tket: 0% of jobs (2)
  • Stim: 0% of jobs (1)

Quantum topics

  • Characterization & benchmarking: 21% of jobs (140)
  • Error correction / fault tolerance: 12% of jobs (80)
  • Quantum algorithms: 7% of jobs (49)
  • Quantum sensing & metrology: 7% of jobs (49)
  • Quantum compilation: 5% of jobs (35)
  • Quantum simulation & chemistry: 4% of jobs (30)
  • Quantum control & calibration: 4% of jobs (24)
  • Optimization / annealing: 2% of jobs (14)

Qubit platforms

  • Neutral atoms: 14% of jobs (93)
  • Trapped ions: 12% of jobs (83)
  • Photonic qubits: 7% of jobs (50)
  • Superconducting qubits: 6% of jobs (40)
  • Spin qubits / silicon: 1% of jobs (5)

Hardware & lab

  • Lasers & optics: 25% of jobs (171)
  • Cryogenics: 17% of jobs (116)
  • RF / microwave: 12% of jobs (79)
  • Test & measurement: 10% of jobs (68)
  • Mechanical design / CAD: 10% of jobs (67)
  • Embedded systems: 9% of jobs (58)
  • Nanofabrication & cleanroom: 8% of jobs (54)
  • ASIC / IC design: 8% of jobs (52)

Software & infrastructure

  • CI/CD: 9% of jobs (59)
  • HPC: 8% of jobs (52)
  • AWS: 7% of jobs (47)
  • Git: 7% of jobs (46)
  • Linux: 6% of jobs (44)
  • Docker / containers: 6% of jobs (44)
  • Kubernetes: 5% of jobs (32)
  • Terraform / IaC: 4% of jobs (30)

AI & data

  • Data analysis & statistics: 15% of jobs (104)
  • Machine learning: 11% of jobs (75)
  • LLMs / generative AI: 4% of jobs (27)
  • NumPy / SciPy: 2% of jobs (15)
  • PyTorch: 1% of jobs (10)
  • JAX: 1% of jobs (6)
  • TensorFlow: 0% of jobs (3)

Design & simulation tools

  • Cadence / Virtuoso: 3% of jobs (23)
  • Layout tools (KLayout, GDS): 3% of jobs (18)
  • COMSOL: 2% of jobs (14)
  • Lumerical: 1% of jobs (9)
  • Ansys / HFSS: 1% of jobs (8)
  • LabVIEW: 1% of jobs (7)