CareerPlan

Manager, Quantum Applications Software

Daresbury, United KingdomFull-time£99k–£117k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a team building software tools and infrastructure for fault-tolerant quantum applications, including simulators, resource estimators, and compilation workflows.

Role type

Manager, quantum applications software engineering

Builds

Quantum application tooling (simulators, resource estimators, compilation pipelines) and supporting infrastructure

Domain

Quantum computing / Silicon photonics / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Quantum algorithms, quantum circuit compilation, software engineering (Python/C++), distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, API-driven architectures, team leadership, technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Fault-tolerant quantum computing, resource estimation, prior people management experience

Technologies

Python, C++, quantum simulators, cloud infrastructure

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor quantum applications software developers; translate objectives into actionable plans; remain hands-on in design and deployment of quantum software; oversee development of core tools like simulators and compilation pipelines; collaborate with algorithm researchers and architects; support analysis and optimization of resource requirements for fault-tolerant computations

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership