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In this role, you will design and develop the Native Processing Server platform, encompassing prototype construction, system validation, integration, and scaling to tackle associated technical challenges.
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Your role in the team
- As our Native Processing Server Engineer (m/f/d), within our Operations team, you will operate at the intersection of deep engineering execution and forward-looking platform architecture. You will take ownership of designing, building, and evolving our Native Processing Server (NPS) platform—from prototype construction and hardware evaluation to scaling strategies and deployment concepts.
- Define and own the NPS platform architecture and platform roadmap, driving the evolution of server concepts, hardware selection, and deployment models.
- Führen Sie die technische End-to-End-Implementierung durch, einschließlich Prototypenbau, Hardware-Initialisierung, Systemkonfiguration, Wärme- und Stromvalidierung sowie Wartungskonzepte.
- Optimize system density, performance, and manufacturability by collaborating closely with teams from hardware engineering, NPU development as well as NPU production, to ensure seamless integration and serviceability.
- Establish scalable installation and deployment processes, collaborating with cloud/hosting partners and enterprise data center environments.
- Support Field Application Engineering (FAE) with deep architectural expertise during complex customer deployments and integration phases.
- Drive platform innovation and continuous improvement, translating real-world engineering learnings and market requirements into actionable platform features.
- Align platform strategy and priorities with the Director of Operations, product management, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Education: M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Qualifications
- Technical Mastery: Deep understanding of server technologies, data center operations, cluster computing, high-density server design, power/cooling constraints, and hardware deployment.
- Hands-on Execution: Proven track record in prototype build, hardware bring-up, system validation, and server installations (OS, networking, low-level configuration).
- Software & AI Skills: Familiarity with software development processes, AI workloads, or system integration (a strong plus).
- Languages: Fluent in English; proficiency in German or another European language is a plus.
Experience
- Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in IT architecture, HPC, or enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Product & Customer Orientation: Experience in product ownership/lead technical roles, alongside exposure to technical sales, consulting, or field deployment support.
What we offer
- Work on the leading edge: Photonic AI acceleration technologies that will define the next decade of computing - already validated in production HPC environments.
- Make impact at scale: Help solve one of computing's biggest challenges - making growing demand in compute and sustainability go hand in hand.
- Own your work from day one: Broad autonomy and decision authority with direct impact on product success and the future of AI infrastructure.
- Fast-track your growth: Work on challenges with few industry precedents - every problem you solve becomes new institutional knowledge and potentially industry-defining IP.
- World-class team: Collaborate alongside a passionate, international, cross-functional team of experts in photonics, processor design, and AI systems.
- Direct access to leadership: Work closely with the company's founders, including CEO Dr. Michael Förtsch, and the Q.ANT senior leadership team.
- Collaborative culture: Innovative work environment that values technical excellence, open communication, and pragmatic problem-solving.
- Be part of history: Join at the inflection point where photonic computing transitions from research to mainstream - your contributions will shape this transformation.
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About your employer
Q.ant GmbH, a Deep-Tech scale-up based in Stuttgart, develops and produces solutions with photonic processors. The company specializes in innovative technologies for AI and high-performance computing and operates a pilot production for photonic chips in collaboration with the Institute of Microelectronics Stuttgart.
- Startup
- Onsite
- Electronics, Automatization
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