Founding Computational Scientist

The role

Quodra is a workspace for technical presentations. Equations, code, charts and scientific models belong alongside the explanation, not in disconnected screenshots.

We need someone who can connect scientific rigour with product thinking: question the representations, shape the workflows and build examples that test the tools honestly. This is a hands-on product role, not a laboratory or advisory position.

What you'll work on

1. Shape the scientific tools

   Review equation authoring, parameters, plotting, circuits and simulations. Identify what is confusing, misleading or missing.

2. Make the underlying ideas coherent

   Help define how models, notation, units, data and controls relate. Work with engineering and design to turn those decisions into usable workflows.

3. Build work worth learning from

   Create real technical examples with explicit assumptions and checked results. Use them to guide product decisions, documentation and templates.

Education & research background

An MSc or PhD in physics, applied mathematics, engineering, scientific computing or a related quantitative field is relevant to this work. Equivalent research or industry experience matters too.

We care about how you apply that background: working with models, questioning assumptions and making technical ideas understandable. Research, teaching and open-source work are all useful ways to demonstrate it.

You might be a good fit if

• You have a strong background in physics, engineering, applied mathematics or another quantitative field.
• You use scientific computing tools and can write Python.
• You notice when notation, units, visualisations or model assumptions are wrong.
• You can explain a technical idea clearly and enjoy improving the tools around it.
• You want to build with a small team while the product is still taking shape.

No single credential is the deciding factor. Show us the thinking and work behind it.

A straightforward process

Start with a short application. We'll read your answers and work, then have a conversation about the role. If we ask you to make something substantial, that work is paid.

We're not going to name a title we cannot promise. How the role develops depends on the person and how the company grows.