Chief Architect for Developer Tools

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Architect for Developer Tools. Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior technical authority for quantum software developer tools and platform architecture
• Design and evolve scalable developer tooling, including compilers, logical encodings, emulation systems, and debugging tools
• Collaborate with algorithm teams and end users to define platform capabilities and developer workflows
• Lead hardware-software co-design efforts with QPU, firmware, and systems engineering teams;
• Optimize quantum workloads, compilation pipelines, and execution frameworks for performance and scalability
• Identify architectural bottlenecks and define optimization strategies across runtime systems and algorithms
• Provide technical leadership in quantum compilation, performance engineering, and algorithm optimization
• Support external research collaborations, publications, and open initiatives;
• Partner with product, engineering, and executive stakeholders to shape long-term technology strategy
• Establish software standards, architectural principles, and design review processes
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads to improve platform quality and maintainability

Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• 3 to 5+ years in a senior architect or technical leadership role;
• Experience in quantum computing, high-performance computing, or developer platforms
• Strong experience with scalable software architecture and production-ready systems

Preferred:

• Experience with quantum programming frameworks and quantum circuit design
• Knowledge of noise models and quantum error correction techniques
• Expert-level programming skills in Python and C++, or Rust;
• Experience designing compilers, distributed systems, and developer platforms
• Experience with quantum compiler design and QEC software implementation
• Publications or patents in quantum computing
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills
• Ability to collaborate across physics, hardware, and software teams

Benefits And Compensation:

• Competitive compensation package and equity
• 28 days paid holiday plus public holidays
• Workplace pension
• Flexible working support;
• Enhanced parental and adoption benefits
• Opportunity to work with leading experts in quantum computing