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R&D Manager - Software -914

UK Cambridge💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the team developing Quantinuum's programming-language and compiler tools (Guppy, HUGR, TKET) to translate high-level quantum programs into executable systems.

Role type

R&D Manager - Software (Technical Leadership & People Management)

Builds

Quantum software stack including language, compiler, and developer tooling

Domain

Quantum Computing / Software Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Technical leadership, people management, roadmap definition, architectural decision-making, code review, full development lifecycle management, cross-team partnership, recruiting, open-source collaboration

Preferred skills

Quantum software development, quantum programming models, hardware-software co-design, programming language design, Rust/Python development, distributed team leadership

Technologies

Guppy, HUGR, TKET, Rust, Python

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of software engineers; Define and deliver the team's roadmap with software leadership; Provide technical leadership across the language and compiler stack; Guide software from research/prototyping to production-ready releases; Partner with research, applications, product, and hardware teams; Recruit, onboard, and retain engineers

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with people management

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