Director of Software — Quantum Platform Leader

Quantinuum

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 180,000 - 224,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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