An opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership role within an innovative deep-tech business working to advance the development of practical quantum computing systems.
You will lead the software function, setting the technical direction, overseeing architecture and development, and building a team capable of delivering complex, scalable software solutions. The role combines strategic ownership with technical leadership, working closely with other engineering teams to turn cutting-edge research and technology into operational products.
Responsibilities
- Software strategy & architecture: Define and own the overall software architecture and technical roadmap, making key build-versus-buy decisions and establishing scalable, modular frameworks.
- Full-stack software development: Lead the development of the complete quantum software stack, including pulse-level control, automated tuning and calibration, compilation, runtime scheduling and APIs.
- Team leadership: Build, recruit and mentor a high-performing software engineering team, establishing strong engineering practices, development standards and CI/CD processes.
- Scalability & fault tolerance: Guide the evolution of software infrastructure and runtime systems to support quantum error correction, real-time classical processing and fault-tolerant computing.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with quantum hardware, device physics, semiconductor and quantum error correction teams to translate system requirements into technical deliverables. Manage external software partnerships where required.
Requirements
- Software architecture: Significant experience architecting, developing and delivering complex, modular and maintainable production-grade software systems.
- Technical expertise: Strong hands-on programming ability, particularly in Python, with a solid understanding of hardware interfaces, runtime performance and system-level trade-offs.
- Leadership experience: Proven experience building, recruiting and leading software engineering teams, ideally within deep-tech, scientific computing or high-performance computing environments.
- Strategic ownership: Experience defining technical roadmaps, evaluating technologies and translating broader business objectives into executable development plans.
- Quantum computing knowledge: Familiarity with quantum computing software stacks, frameworks such as Qiskit, Cirq or OpenQASM, quantum compilers, real-time control or quantum error correction.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work at the forefront of quantum computing and contribute to the development of scalable quantum systems.
- Join an ambitious, international and highly technical team within a leading European quantum technology ecosystem.
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements.
- 30 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays.
- Competitive salary package, including an 8% holiday allowance and stock appreciation rights.
- Support for international conference attendance, networking and industry partnerships.
