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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Q-CTRL
People & HR
Los Angeles, CA, USA
USD 125k-175k / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 16, 2025
About us
Founded in 2017, Q-CTRL has grown to become the global leader in quantum. We’re using control to solve the hardest problems facing quantum technology, improving hardware performance and accelerating pathways to useful quantum computers and other technologies. As a product-led company, we bring together diverse teams such as product, design, engineering and research to help achieve our mission of making quantum technology useful. Join us to help shape the quantum future.
As one of the fastest growing companies in the quantum sector, we’ve had a number of key milestones:
- In November 2023, we announced an industry-first partnership with IBM Quantum Services, natively integrating our performance management software with all IBM quantum computers. Building off of this relationship, in September 2024 we started offering two services via IBM’s new Qiskit Functions Catalog as an inaugural partner.
- Designed and moved our Global HQ offices and lab space into the first purpose-built (and award winning) commercial and research facility for a quantum technology company in Australia.
- Continued to deliver real world outcomes across the quantum sectors, with our work with Australian Defence on software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation without GPS, as featured in the New York Times.
- In October 2024, we announced our record breaking expansion of our Series B funding round to USD $113M, with $59M USD of new capital.
- Grew our global presence to include Los Angeles, Berlin, and Oxford - as well as the recently announced office in San Francisco.
From educating the workforce on how quantum computing works, to building the next generation of quantum sensors, to delivering massive performance gains for end-users, it all starts with hiring the right talent. If you want to help us build the Quantum future, read on.
About the role
The Talent team enables our growth, supporting the business globally with a key focus on attracting world-class talent. We partner with our cross-functional teams to drive strategic recruitment initiatives, develop and deliver the employer branding strategy, and build diverse talent pipelines across the globe.
This new position has been created to support a range of exciting and unique projects. As such, you’ll have the opportunity to deep dive into our software engineering, quantum computing and GTM teams. No quantum experience required! Just a keen interest in deep tech and being part of a revolutionary sector.
What you'll be doing:
- Working closely with our software engineering, quantum computing research and GTM teams, you will manage and drive the end-to-end recruitment process, proactively engaging the market aligned to current and future needs.
- You’ll also manage the ‘reactive’ recruitment process and become a trusted advisor across the business, providing ongoing hiring guidance, leveraging market insights and current hiring trends.
- With the support of the Talent Manager, you will also contribute in identifying employer branding and talent related marketing opportunities, as well as participate in various global talent related conferences and events primarily in the US.
- Other duties within the Employee's skills and experience, or with reasonable training.
Ideally you'll have:
- A minimum of 6+ years experience in a Talent Acquisition role, ideally within a startup or tech related environment.
- Experience hiring, building and engaging talent communities across the US market.
- Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders with the ability to advise, influence and support at all levels within the company.
- Whilst we work in a fast paced and constantly evolving environment, we operate with thought and strategic direction. Experience balancing both tactical and delivery is therefore extremely important.
- A keen interest in emerging and deep tech is a must!
It would be fantastic if you have these skills/experience but not essential:
- 4+ years experience working at a technology and/or research and development based start-up.
- Experience targeting software engineering, research and science related skills across global markets.
- Proficiency with Lever ATS and/or an effective CRM system.
Salary
The base salary for this position is targeted between $125,000 - $175,000 and will ultimately be determined by specific job-related skills, experience, level, location and other contributing factors. Depending on the position offered, this role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, equity and other forms of compensation outside of the targeted range. For more information on benefits at Q-CTRL, please visit our careers page at https://q-ctrl.com/careers.
Should you have any questions related to the compensation package, please speak directly with the Talent Acquisition representative.
Why Q-CTRL?
Flexibility: We embrace workplace flexibility so you worry more about your impact vs a rigid work schedule.
Attractive salary: You’ll get to have the start-up impact without the start-up wages.
Equity: We want people to have a sense of ownership in what they do and offer the potential for equity share and annual bonuses.
Cash bonus: We recognize exceptional performance and impact by offering annual discretionary cash bonuses.
Resources: We are well funded by the world’s best technology investors, letting us chase our ambitions with minimal constraints.
Parental support: We offer paid parental leave to support you and your loved ones.
Diversity: We’re an equal opportunity employer and actively support initiatives like the ‘Global Women in Quantum’ program to help expand the quantum workforce.
Unique culture: You’ll be surrounded by some of the world’s leading physicists, engineers, product, marketing and design people (to name a few!) with a strong desire to learn and transfer knowledge.
Meaningful values: You’ll work with an incredibly supportive team who work consistently to deliver our core values to be real, be trusted, be just and to be revered.
Personal development: We provide you with a personal development and wellness budget.
Make a dent: Last but not least you’ll have the unique opportunity to help set the direction for this revolutionary technology and truly make an impact that matters!
Q-CTRL aims to bring together cross-functional teams from many different backgrounds to help achieve our goals - we strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements mentioned in the job posting.
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Please be advised that our communications will only come from the @q-ctrl.com domain. All our active job postings are available on our company website.
To recruitment agencies, we do not accept unsolicited branded profiles and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.