Director of Software — Quantum Platform Leader

Quantinuum; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Health, dental and vision insurance

Equity

401(k) match

Paid holidays & vacation

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Quantinuum seeks a Director of Software to drive the software strategy for its quantum computing stack across offices in the US and UK. You will lead engineers, researchers and developers, aligning software with hardware capabilities and customer needs to unlock the full potential of Quantinuum’s systems.

You will mentor a high-performing team, oversee architecture, and manage end-to-end delivery while staying at the forefront of quantum software and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Preferred background in quantum computing, HPC or advanced software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the roadmap for Quantinuum’s software stack to align with hardware advances.
• Oversee scalable developer platforms for quantum applications and ecosystem deployment.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing software engineering team.
• Collaborate with architects and leaders to ensure scalable, high-performance quantum software.
• Align software capabilities with hardware and customer needs across teams.
• Direct the full SDLC from ideation to release with strong UX and documentation.
• Stay ahead of industry trends to maintain competitive advantage.

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

Cloud technologies

Quantum computing

HPC

Communication

Education

Master's degree or PhD

Job description

Quantinuum seeks a Director of Software to drive the software strategy for its quantum computing stack across offices in the US and UK. You will lead engineers, researchers and developers, aligning software with hardware capabilities and customer needs to unlock the full potential of Quantinuum’s systems.

You will mentor a high-performing team, oversee architecture, and manage end-to-end delivery while staying at the forefront of quantum software and cloud technologies.