Cloud Developer (Intermediate & Senior)

About Xanadu:

Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems, and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your role and responsibilities:

As a Cloud Developer, you will help build out the pennylane.ai ecosystem of products. The goal of pennylane.ai is to help pioneer quantum software development as a discipline and spread the adoption of PennyLane, an open-source framework for quantum machine learning, quantum computing, and quantum chemistry. No quantum software experience is required.

• Design, build, and maintain our AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Build and scale internal tooling to improve developer experience and streamline the path from local dev to production.
• Own and optimize deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker.
• Monitor, document, and maintain the pennylane.ai cloud environments to ensure high availability and performance.

Basic qualifications and experience:

• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field.
• Intermediate: 3+ years of professional Cloud Engineering experience.
• Senior: 6+ years of professional Cloud Engineering experience.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage and scale cloud environments (AWS).
• Build and maintain containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Python or Go for automation and custom tooling.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and custom GitHub Actions.
• Experience implementing cloud security best practices, network security, and vulnerability audits.
• Experience with Unix/Linux system administration.
• Excellent communication, a product-minded approach, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile delivery environment.

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Hands-on experience building fault-tolerant, distributed systems at scale.
• Proficiency with Terraform/OpenTofu and AWS services (EKS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of networking, load balancing, and performance tuning in high-traffic environments.
• Experience with monitoring and logging stacks like CloudWatch, NewRelic, Sentry, etc.
• Experience in a technical lead capacity or overseeing the delivery of complex infrastructure projects.

This is a new position. The base salary range for an Intermediate position is 100,000 - 140,000 CAD and for a Senior position is 150,000 - 200,000 CAD, determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Our values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for culture at Xanadu. Learn more about our values here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrier-free workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at recruiting@xanadu.ai.

Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.