Senior Manager - Quantum Development Tools - 929

Quantinuum; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum in Cambridge, UK seeks a Senior Manager for Software Developer Tools to lead engineering teams building core quantum languages, compilers, and toolchains such as Selene, TKET, HUGR and Guppy. You will balance people leadership with technical roadmap execution, drive cross-functional collaboration, and guide tooling from research prototypes to production-grade software.

The role requires 7+ years in software engineering with leadership experience and a strong background in compiler

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience: 7+ years in software engineering with at least 3 years in formal technical leadership.
• Technical background in compiler design, programming language development, or high-performance tooling.
• Languages: Proficiency in modern languages such as Python and Rust.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Partner with software directors and senior architects to drive technical milestones for compilers, runtimes, languages, and tooling.
• Stay hands-on through design discussions, architecture reviews, and problem-solving.
• Coordinate cross-discipline collaboration with hardware, theory, and product teams.
• Guide developer tooling from research prototypes to production-grade software.
• Occasional travel to international sites (US/UK).

Skills

Python

Rust

People leadership

Roadmap delivery

Compiler design

High-performance tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics

Tools

Selene

TKET

HUGR

Guppy

Job description

Quantinuum seeks a Senior Manager for Software Developer Tools in Cambridge, UK. This role leads engineering teams building core quantum languages, compilers, and toolkits (like Selene, TKET, HUGR, and Guppy). It requires balancing people management with technical roadmap execution.

Key Responsibilities

• People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers and developers.
• Roadmap Delivery: Partner with software directors and senior architects to execute technical milestones for compilers, runtimes, languages, optimization tools, emulators and debuggers.
• Hands-on Technical Depth: Stay technically engaged via design discussions, architectural reviews, and code problem-solving.
• Ecosystem Integration: Coordinate cross-discipline collaboration with hardware, theory, and product teams across global sites.
• Lifecycle Management: Guide developer tooling from experimental research prototypes into robust, production-grade enterprise software.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel to international sites (US/UK)

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 7+ years in software engineering with at least 3 years in a formal technical leadership or line-management capacity.
• Technical Background: Strong background in compiler design, programming language development, or high-performance developer tooling.
• Languages: Proficiency in modern languages such as Python and Rust.

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