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# Security Analyst at QuEra Computing, Inc.

- **Company:** QuEra Computing, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/queracomputinginc/jobs/5411171008

## Job description

Security Analyst

Position Summary

As a Security Analyst, you will be part of our growing Security & Compliance team, building security automations, creating baselines for on-premises and cloud environments, assisting teams with vulnerability scans and management, supporting our compliance team with evidence gathering and audits, and more. This is an opportunity to be part of a small team with increasing importance and responsibility.

Primary Responsibilities

- Review and triage findings from vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and configuration assessments to identify potential security risks.
- Work with DevOps, engineers, and system owners to remediate vulnerabilities across multi-cloud and on-prem assets.
- Support secure configuration baselines for AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud resources.
- Monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations and suspicious activity.
- Assist with IAM policy reviews and privilege audits.
- Write scripts (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to automate detection, reporting, or remediation of security issues.
- Integrate security tools and data into dashboards or workflow systems (e.g., Jira, SIEM, or ticketing).
- Provide technical evidence and control implementation support for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or customer security assessments.
- Partner with the compliance team to map technical controls to framework requirements.
- Assist with incident triage, response, and root cause analysis.
- Support endpoint protection, log monitoring, and threat intelligence initiatives.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent related experience
- Minimum of two years of experience with security exposure in information security, systems administration, or DevOps.
- Proficient in at least one scripting language (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).
- Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and cloud fundamentals.
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST
- Familiarity with vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, AWS Inspector, or Microsoft Defender).
- Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Oracle Cloud security controls and services.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, IT, and other teams as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Ability to travel up to 15% to assist in team building and planning exercises.
- Strong, professional communication skills, both verbal and written, including the skill in articulating and translating technical language to non-technical customers.
- Ability to plan for contingencies and anticipate problems.
- Ability to ask critical questions to assess needs and requirements

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with SIEM or SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel).
- Familiarity with infrastructure such as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST 800-53.
- Security certifications (Security+, GSEC, AWS Security Specialty, or similar).
- Endpoint Security/Patching/Inventory experience

## Compensation Range

$175,000 - $200,000+

Equal Opportunity Statement: QuEra is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, and promote without regard to legally protected characteristics. Where project work requires access to controlled information or facilities, employment is contingent on the ability to obtain and maintain appropriate authorizations. All hiring complies with applicable federal and state laws.

## #LI-DA1

## About QuEra Computing, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: QuEra Computing builds and commercializes neutral-atom quantum computers, aiming to deliver fault-tolerant systems for scientific, industrial, and government applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Mikhail Lukin (Chief Scientist, Harvard), Vladan Vuletić (CTO, MIT), and additional Harvard/MIT scientists

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Quantum computing (hardware, software, and cloud services)
- **Target customers**: High-performance computing (HPC) centers, public sector agencies, enterprise innovators, and research institutions – primarily B2B
- **Mission**: *“A world where quantum computing is a trusted tool for solving high-value problems in science, industry, and society.”* [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **Aquila**: A 256-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer that became the first publicly accessible neutral-atom system on Amazon Braket (launched 2023). Used for quantum simulation and research.
- **Gemini**: QuEra’s first commercially available gate-based neutral-atom quantum computer, deployed on-premises (first system delivered to Japan in 2023).
- **Quantum Innovation Platform**: A full-stack offering combining hardware, software, and co-design services to help partners develop quantum solutions for specific industries.
- **Roadmap to Fault Tolerance**: QuEra plans to reach megaquop logical performance with hundreds of logical qubits by 2028, and gigaquop performance with ~1,000 logical qubits shortly after. [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed; raised >$230M in Series B financing (backed by Google, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor, and later expanded by NVIDIA’s NVentures). Total known funding: $17M seed (2021) + $230M+ Series B.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$247M+ (private company; revenue not publicly available)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Google, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor Equity Partners, NVIDIA (NVentures), and others.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Selected by Japan’s AIST for a ~$40M on-premises neutral-atom computer integrated with the NVIDIA-powered ABCI-Q supercomputer.
  - Chosen for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) Stages A and B.
  - Demonstrated a logical quantum processor with 48 logical qubits (2024 Physics World Breakthrough).
  - Published first experimental demonstration of magic state distillation for universal logical quantum computing.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Neutral-atom technology**: Scalable to thousands of qubits using optical tweezers, offering a path to fault-tolerant quantum computing that is widely recognized as highly promising.
- **Strong academic roots**: Built on pioneering research from Harvard University and MIT, with founders who are leading physicists in the field.
- **Early ecosystem leadership**: First neutral-atom system on a public cloud (Amazon Braket), first commercially available gate-based neutral-atom system, and active partnerships with major HPC centers and governments.
- **Fault-tolerance roadmap**: Clear technical milestones (megaquop by 2028, gigaquop shortly after) backed by published breakthroughs in error correction and logical qubits.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling toward fault tolerance**: Executing a roadmap to deliver error-corrected logical quantum computers by 2028.
- **Commercial expansion**: Deploying on-premises systems to HPC centers and government labs (e.g., AIST in Japan, DARPA).
- **Ecosystem building**: Co-designing applications with enterprise and public-sector partners, and integrating with classical supercomputing infrastructure (e.g., NVIDIA GPU clusters).
- **International presence**: Establishing QuEra Computing Japan to support the country’s national quantum strategy.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “more science, less fiction” with a focus on real physics, precision engineering, and collaborative learning across disciplines. [quera.com/careers](https://www.quera.com/careers)
- **Benefits**: Company-subsidized medical insurance with Health Reimbursement Account, 100% company-paid dental and vision, 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% (immediate vesting), flexible time off, paid holidays, sick leave, free parking, catered lunch-and-learns, stocked kitchens, and employee events.
- **Work environment**: Based in Boston, MA. The engineering team develops classical control systems that operate neutral-atom quantum computers, moving quantum from lab experiments to production-grade systems.
- **Team**: Leadership includes experienced executives (CEO Andy Ory, CFO Ed Durkin, CCO Yuval Boger) and world-class scientists (CTO Vladan Vuletić, Chief Scientist Mikhail Lukin). The company emphasizes internal cross-disciplinary collaboration and external partnerships.

## Sources
1. [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/) – Official website, roadmap, and product details.
2. [quera.com/careers](https://www.quera.com/careers) – Careers page with benefits and culture.
3. [quera.com/about](https://www.quera.com/about) – Company history, leadership, funding, and milestones.
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/quera-computing) – Company overview and financial data.
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/quera-computing-inc) – LinkedIn company page.

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