Chief Platform Architect, Quantum Developer Platform

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking a Senior Chief Platform Architect to act as the technical authority for the developer platform, including access portals, orchestration, and security. You will mentor engineers and shape the technical roadmap to translate business needs into robust, production-ready systems.

You will lead architectural work for large-scale platforms, influence teams without direct authority, and ensure coding standards, scalability, and reliability across multi-region deployments.

Qualifications

• 25+ years in software engineering with at least 5+ years in a senior architect or lead role, specifically within developer platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering required; Master’s or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and specifications of a high-performance developer platform.
• Refine quantum computer access API and web portal architecture for performance, scalability and multi-region operation
• Transform web portal into an application development and delivery framework by leveraging cloud-based hybrid workflow engine and reusable quantum/classical application components
• Define standard interfaces for hosting application components and building applications by both internal and external developers
• Ensure the security and reliability of the platform as it scales up
• Deliver customizable cloud-based hybrid applications to end users
• Work across the business to help define and maintain the technology roadmap, translating business goals into technical requirements and evaluating new technologies.
• Foster a culture of excellence by establishing best coding practices, performing architectural reviews, and mentoring senior software engineers.

Skills

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Developer portals

Observability tools

Large-scale software design

Technical leadership

Communication

Platform architecture

SRE background

Quantum computing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

Backstage

Job description

Quantinuum is seeking a Senior Chief Platform Architect to act as the technical authority for the developer platform, including access portals, orchestration, and security. You will mentor engineers and shape the technical roadmap to translate business needs into robust, production-ready systems.

You will lead architectural work for large-scale platforms, influence teams without direct authority, and ensure coding standards, scalability, and reliability across multi-region deployments.