# Native Processing Server Engineer (m/f/d) at Q.ANT > Open job at Q.ANT in Stuttgart, Germany. Workplace: On-site. Source: Germany Dev Jobs, https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/q-ant-native-processing-server-engineer-m-f-d-xzieqid Posted 30 July 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 11 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [Q.ANT](https://germanydevjobs.com/companies/q-ant) - Location: Stuttgart, Germany - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - German: Not required - English: Fluent - Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from ## Job description #### Your mission The future of AI computing is light, not electrons. At Q.ANT, we are building photonic processing systems that compute with light—delivering a scalable, energy-efficient alternative to transistor-based architectures for next-generation AI and high-performance computing. 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. Hands-on with hardware and systems, you don't just specify architectures, you build, test, and validate them, directly shaping how our photonic technology reaches production and field environments. **Your Impact & Responsibilities** - Define and own the NPS platform architecture and platform roadmap**,** driving the evolution of server concepts, hardware selection, and deployment models - Drive end-to-end technical execution, including prototype construction, hardware bring-up, system configuration, thermal/power validation, and maintenance concepts - Optimize system density, performance, and manufactur ability by collaborating closely with teams from hardware engineering, NPU development as well as NPU production, to ensure seamless integration and service ability - 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 #### Your profile - **Education:** M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field - **Experience**: 5+ years of hands-on experience in IT architecture, HPC, or enterprise IT infrastructure - **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) - **Product & Customer Orientation:** Experience in product ownership/lead technical roles, alongside exposure to technical sales, consulting, or field deployment support - **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 #### Why us? - **Work on the leading edge:** Photonic AI acceleration technologies that will define the next decade of computing - already validatedin 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 - **Collab****o****rative** **cul****ture:** 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 ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/q-ant-native-processing-server-engineer-m-f-d-xzieqid: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from Q.ANT - [Senior Photonic Engineer – Electro-Optic Modulator Design (TFLN) (m/f/d)](https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/q-ant-senior-photonic-engineer-electro-optic-modulator-design-tfln-rlqotdl): Q.ANT, Stuttgart, Germany. 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