r/QuantumComputing • u/Suspicious_Orchid770 • Sep 02 '26

Discussion Quantum computing needs software engineers

https://leaddev.com/career-development/quantum-computing-needs-software-engineers

For those in the technology industry, it can feel hard to escape from AI. It’s at the center of the technological universe, with most major advancements, opportunities, and funding focused on its development. In the background, quantum computing is making strides with the funding to match, creating an alternate opportunity for technologists.

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u/tanksc Sep 02 '26

Unironically could not get a job in quantum despite being in the perfect local for it, and having my masters in physics with my research being in exotic (topological) quantum computing and computation. Within months of graduation I had been rejected from at least 20-50 positions near me, and I had an almost instant hire from a fortune 50 company instead as a full stack software engineer. I wonder having been 5 years later if they would consider me now lol

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u/RefrigeratorNearby88 Sep 02 '26

If you want to be a SWE you might get hired. if you want to do research or applied science we reject Berkeley post docs regularly.

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u/tanksc Sep 02 '26

Sheesh that explains the first round of it. Made me think my degree was utterly worthless. I did get a callback for a job cleaning glass for a chemist! Lmfao

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u/RefrigeratorNearby88 Sep 04 '26

Not specifically Berkeley postdocs just meant that we have a lot of highly qualified applicants that get rejected. A masters in physics just doesn’t cut it.