Lead, Quantum Developer Tools

Quantinuum

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Quantinuum in Cambridge, UK seeks a Senior Manager for Software Developer Tools to lead a team delivering core quantum languages, compilers, and toolkits. The role blends people management with a technical roadmap, aligning engineers with product goals and enterprise-grade quality.

You will guide development across compilers, runtimes, languages, and optimization tools while staying involved in design discussions and architecture reviews. Occasional travel to US/UK sites is expected.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in software engineering with leadership experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, Physics, Mathematics or related field.
  • Strong background in compiler design, programming language development, or high-performance tooling.
  • Proficiency in Python and Rust.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing software developer tools team.
  • Partner with directors and architects to execute milestones for compilers, runtimes, languages, and tooling.
  • Stay technically engaged through design reviews and problem solving.
  • Coordinate cross-discipline work with hardware, theory, and product teams.
  • Guide tooling from research prototypes to robust enterprise software.
  • Occasional travel to international sites (US/UK).

Skills

People Leadership
Roadmap Delivery
Hands-on Technical Depth
Cross-site Collaboration
Engineering Experience
Leadership Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Physics/Math

Job description

Quantinuum in Cambridge, UK seeks a Senior Manager for Software Developer Tools to lead a team delivering core quantum languages, compilers, and toolkits. The role blends people management with a technical roadmap, aligning engineers with product goals and enterprise-grade quality.

You will guide development across compilers, runtimes, languages, and optimization tools while staying involved in design discussions and architecture reviews. Occasional travel to US/UK sites is expected.

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