Full-Time
Platform Network Engineer
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC)
51-200 employees
Enterprise quantum hardware and QCaaS
No salary listed
Reading, UK
Hybrid
Travel to UK and international OQC locations may be required.
Bachelor's
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- Experience in a Network Engineering role supporting enterprise or production environments.
- Hands-on experience configuring and managing firewalls, routers and switches.
- Experience provisioning and supporting cloud networking across Azure, Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong knowledge of local area networks, wide area networks, software-defined networking, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, Domain Name System and network monitoring tools.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible and version control systems such as Git.
- Experience working with Linux and Windows operating systems.
- CCNA, JNCIA or an equivalent networking qualification.
- Willingness to travel to UK and international OQC locations when required.
- Design, implement and maintain secure network infrastructure across cloud, lab and office environments.
- Deliver network upgrades, new deployments and infrastructure improvements in collaboration with DevOps and project teams.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions, dynamic documentation and network architecture standards.
- Implement network monitoring, performance optimisation and incident response to ensure highly available services.
- Strengthen network security through access controls, encryption, security reviews and collaboration with IT teams.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to design networking solutions that support research, engineering and product delivery.
- Mentor colleagues, share technical expertise and contribute to the continuous improvement of networking practices across OQC.
- Experience working in data centre environments.
- Experience designing networks for research and development or global production environments.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, Docker, Terraform, Border Gateway Protocol, Python or advanced Azure networking.
- Experience working across Platform or DevOps engineering.
- Experience mentoring engineers and supporting technical development.
- A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience working within scientific or high-performance computing environments.
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) provides Quantum Computing as-a-Service (QCaaS) built around superconducting qubits and its proprietary Coaxmon architecture. Clients gain access to quantum computing through direct access, managed services, cloud platforms, or colocation data centers, with hardware and software managed by OQC. The Coaxmon qubit design and integration into a scalable QCaaS platform enable users to run quantum workloads without owning and maintaining hardware. OQC differentiates itself through its Oxford university origins, its flagship UK QCaaS platform, and ongoing expansion across Europe and Asia, focusing on enterprise solutions in areas such as climate analytics and artificial intelligence. The company aims to make quantum computing broadly available to businesses by delivering reliable, scalable quantum hardware and service models, supported by ongoing R&D and scalable operations.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$503.8M
Headquarters
Reading, United Kingdom
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- OQC closed Europe’s largest private quantum round on June 3, 2026.
- JPMorganChase and AMD launched OQC’s London Quantum-AI data centre on June 5, 2026.
- OQC launched the Toshiko Emulator, expanding developer access and cloud usage in 2025.
What critics are saying
- OQC still runs a 32-qubit system, while 200 logical qubits target 2028.
- Quantum-AI contracts with JPMorganChase and AMD depend on unproven enterprise demand by 2027.
- IBM, IonQ, and Quantinuum can outspend OQC before fault-tolerant revenue arrives.
What makes Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) unique
- OQC’s Coaxmon architecture separates wiring from qubits, easing superconducting scale-up complexity.
- OQC sells QCaaS through data centers, not expensive on-premise quantum hardware.
- Bullhound Capital joined OQC’s board after the June 2026 £260 million Series C.
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↑ 0%Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), a British quantum computing startup, has raised £260 million (approximately €300 million) in a Series C round, marking Europe's largest private funding for a quantum computing company. The oversubscribed round was led by Bullhound Capital. Founded in the UK, OQC develops superconductor-based quantum computers for data centres serving enterprises and public administrations. The company has already deployed systems across Europe, North America and Asia, including installations in the UK, US, Japan and Spain. The funding will accelerate international expansion and development of fault-tolerant quantum computing technologies. OQC targets sectors including finance, defence and security, which require advanced computing capabilities for data processing, complex optimisation and enhanced analysis. CEO Gerald Mullally said the market is shifting from technological promises towards concrete deployments addressing real needs.
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), JPMorganChase and AMD have announced a research collaboration centred on a new quantum AI data centre in London. JPMorganChase researchers will test quantum and hybrid quantum-classical computing applications in a secure enterprise environment to address complex financial services challenges. The collaboration aims to investigate how quantum-enhanced AI models can accelerate algorithm discovery for financial use cases. JPMorganChase will be the UK platform's first dedicated user, with full operations expected within 12 months. The platform integrates quantum hardware within a secure enterprise compute environment, enabling JPMorganChase to test hybrid workflows against financial services operational standards. This week, OQC closed an oversubscribed £260 million Series C funding round, Europe's largest private funding round for a quantum computing company.
Oxford Quantum Circuits has raised £260m ($350m) in a Series C round, marking the largest funding for a private quantum computing company in Europe. The round was led by Bullhound Capital, with participation from British Business Bank, European investors including Fynveur and Cofides, and US and Singapore-based firms. The UK-based scaleup builds quantum computers using superconducting qubits and offers them as a service through partner data centres in London, Tokyo and New York. Customers buy computing time rather than purchasing systems outright, an approach particularly attractive to regulated sectors like finance and defence requiring secure data storage. The funding will support geographic expansion and development of next-generation systems. OQC's current most advanced computer has 32 qubits, with CEO Gerald Mullally stating the goal is building systems for the "commercial era of quantum".
Oversubscribed Series C will scale OQC’s international footprint and deployed quantum infrastructure.
UK-headquartered hardware developer Oxford Quantum Circuits has finalized an oversubscribed £260 million ($350 million) Series C funding round, representing the largest private capital raise for a quantum computing entity in European history. Led by Bullhound Capital, the financing loop includes public and private institutional tranches from the British Business Bank (contributing a £100 million anchor commitment), Fynveur (advised by Invus), COFIDES, Mastercard, IHAG, RCM Private Markets Fund (managed by Rokos Capital Management), Alpha Edison, Fulcrum Asset Management, Pentland Ventures, Magdalen College Oxford, Adaptive Capital Partners, Firgun Ventures, 18 West, and Oxford Capital. Existing investors, including Oxford Science Enterprises, SBI, Chevron Technology [...]