Director of Quantum Software & Developer Experience

Xanadu; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Xanadu is seeking a Director or Senior Principal Product Manager, Technical to own the PennyLane roadmap and drive execution across quantum software. You will partner with engineering, research, and product teams to translate a bold vision into shipped features.

In this role you will manage developer experience, go-to-market strategy, and community growth, while shaping the framework’s APIs and integrations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical product management, developer product management, or a closely related technical role.
• Experience in open-source software, cloud computing, AI/ML, or deep tech.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven track record of decomposing and operationalizing a product vision on a roadmap.
• Experience owning go-to-market for a technical or developer product and driving adoption.

Responsibilities

• Own roadmap and execution for PennyLane in collaboration with engineering, research, and product leadership.
• Define developer experience and adoption metrics from onboarding to retention and growth.
• Drive technical direction and API design in collaboration with the engineering team.
• Lead go-to-market, including launches, positioning, documentation, tutorials, and community releases.
• Plan phased rollouts with betas and feature-gated launches to de-risk delivery.
• Provide regular leadership updates on adoption, engagement, and roadmap progress.
• Hire, coach, and lead a team of product managers as the scope grows.

Skills

Technical product mgmt

Open-source software

Cloud computing

AI/ML

Quantum computing familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in CS/Engineering/Physics/Math

Job description

Xanadu is seeking a Director or Senior Principal Product Manager, Technical to own the PennyLane roadmap and drive execution across quantum software. You will partner with engineering, research, and product teams to translate a bold vision into shipped features.

In this role you will manage developer experience, go-to-market strategy, and community growth, while shaping the framework’s APIs and integrations.