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Principal Researcher - Quantum

Microsoft Denmark Denmark, Copenhagen, Kongens Lyngby Posted 21 Aug 2026 Microsoft Denmark verified public ATS · technology-digitalOn-siteSenior specialist912,400–1,559,800 DKK per year
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Own the technical strategy and architecture of a quantum hardware subsystem, guiding experiments and system realization. Collaborate across disciplines and mentor scientists and engineers.

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Employment type: Full-Time. Remote: onsite. Profession: Quantum Computing. Discipline: Quantum Engineering.

Role type: Individual Contributor. Work site: 4 days / week in-office. Travel: Less than 25%. Overview Join Microsoft Quantum’s laboratory in Lyngby, Denmark, and help build advanced quantum computing platforms that connect scientific discovery with system engineering.

You will work with physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and researchers across disciplines to advance quantum devices, control systems, architectures, software, and cloud-connected capabilities as an integrated system.

At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the world’s biggest problems by realizing advanced computing platforms at the intersection of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum information technology. Microsoft Quantum will change the world of computing and help solve some of humankind’s currently unsolvable problems.

For more information about our team, visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/quantum. As a Principal Researcher, you will take technical ownership of a major subsystem or capability within a quantum hardware program and help move technology from scientific concepts through experimental validation and system realization1 …

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