Senior Manager, Quantum Dev Tools - Lead Compiler & Tooling

Quantinuum; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantityum? Quantinuum in Cambridge, UK seeks a Senior Manager for Software Developer Tools to lead engineering teams building core quantum languages, compilers, and toolchains, balancing people leadership with technical roadmap execution.

The role requires 7+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in leadership, and a strong background in compiler design and high-performance tooling. Proficiency in Python and Rust is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years in software engineering with at least 3 years in a formal technical leadership role.
• Strong background in compiler design, programming language development, or high-performance developer tooling.
• Proficiency in Python and Rust.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers.
• Partner with directors and senior architects to execute milestones for compilers and toolchains.
• Stay technically engaged via design discussions and code reviews.
• Coordinate cross-discipline collaboration with hardware, theory, and product teams.
• Guide tooling from research prototypes to production-grade software.

Skills

People leadership

Python

Rust

Roadmap delivery

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics

Job description

Quantityum? Quantinuum in Cambridge, UK seeks a Senior Manager for Software Developer Tools to lead engineering teams building core quantum languages, compilers, and toolchains, balancing people leadership with technical roadmap execution.

The role requires 7+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in leadership, and a strong background in compiler design and high-performance tooling. Proficiency in Python and Rust is essential.