Product Manager - Quantum Applications (F/M)

Pasqal; Palaiseau; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent contract

International team

Global leading deep-tech startup

Résumé du poste

Pasqal is seeking a Product Manager for Quantum Applications to own the direction of products that turn optimization problems into practical quantum solutions. You will sit at the interface between customers, the commercial team, and development squads to define what to build, for whom, and when.

The role emphasizes proving quantified value, mapping PoCs to production, and building artefacts demonstrating discovery craft.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in a relevant field (Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics or Quantum Computing/Information).
• 5+ years in product management, solutions, or applied research with ownership of products or applications that solved real customer problems.
• Strong grounding in optimization and its mapping to real industry use cases.
• Operational knowledge of quantum computing capabilities, or the ability to become expert quickly.
• Data and analytics fluency with ownership of data and metrics.
• Evidence of real discovery craft: prototypes, experiments, artefacts.
• Excellent written communication – written work reflects clear thinking.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilités

• Own the product direction for how Pasqal turns optimization problems into quantum applications delivering measurable customer value.
• Interface between Customers, Commercial organization, and Applications development teams; define what to build, for whom, and when.
• Ensure optimization use cases address genuine problems with quantified value and a credible path from concept to production.

Connaissances

Optimization

Data analytics

Prototyping & experiments

Written communication

Fluent English

Discovery craft

Formation

MSc/PhD in OR, Math, CS, Physics or Quantum Computing

Description du poste

About Pasqal

PASQAL designs and develops Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and associated software tools.

Our innovative technology enables us to address use cases that are currently beyond the reach of the most powerful supercomputers; these cases can concern industrial application challenges as well as fundamental science needs.

In addition to the exceptional computing power they provide, QPUs are highly energy efficient and will contribute to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the HPC industry.

Job description

As Product Manager for Quantum Applications, you own the product direction for how Pasqal turns hard optimization problems into quantum applications that deliver measurable value to customers. You sit at the interface between Customers, our Commercial organization, and the Applications’ development teams, working backwards from real customer problems to define what we build, for whom, and when.

You are the person who makes sure optimization use cases address genuine customer problems, provide quantified value and a credible path from proof of concept to production.

About you

• MSc or PhD in a relevant field: Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or Quantum Computing / Information.
• 5+ years in product management, solutions, or applied research, with direct ownership of products or applications that solved real customer problems, not just features shipped.
• Strong grounding in optimization: you understand combinatorial and continuous optimization problems and how they map to real industry use cases.
• Operational knowledge of quantum computing capabilities, or a demonstrated ability to become expert quickly — curiosity over dogma.
• Data and analytics fluency: you own your data and metrics yourself rather than receiving them pre-chewed.
• Evidence of real discovery craft: prototypes built, experiments run, ideas killed by data. You can show artefacts, not just frameworks.
• Excellent written communication — clear writing reflects clear thinking, and you will write constantly.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• Experience delivering quantum, HPC, AI/ML, or advanced-computing applications to enterprise customers.
• Domain expertise in an optimization-heavy vertical (finance, energy, logistics, mobility, manufacturing).
• Experience with consultative, low-TRL customer engagements.
• French language skills.
• Experience in international and multicultural environments.

What we offer

• A key product role in a global leading deep-tech start-up as it scales toward public-company operations.
• Type of contract: permanent.
• A dynamic, close-knit, international team.
• The opportunity to shape how quantum optimization reaches real-world impact.

Recruitment process

• Talent Acquisition screening (30 min) & Hiring Manager screening (45 to 60 min)
• Take-home / live exercise on a real optimization problem, presented to the team (45 min)
• Team fit interview: peer PM, senior engineer, and Solutions lead & Chief Product Officer screening (30 min)
• Offer

PASQAL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, as inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, religion or sexual orientation.