QuEra Computing is the leading provider of quantum computers based on neutral-atoms. Our mission is to build the most scalable quantum computers. Backed by SoftBank VF.
About the role
You will combine people management with hands-on technical leadership, working closely with researchers and engineering leads to turn specialized requirements into coherent, reusable infrastructure. The scope may also include tools for automated research and program optimization. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Experience managing or leading a technically strong software team, with demonstrated responsibility for mentoring, prioritization, and delivery
- Deep practical expertise in compiler engineering and programming language design, including intermediate representations, analyses, transformations, and extensible compiler architectures
- Strong grounding in program semantics, type systems, formal methods, or related theory, with the ability to apply that knowledge to concrete engineering decisions
- A record of designing and delivering substantial compiler, language, runtime, or developer infrastructure used by other engineers or researchers
- Strong software engineering skills and the ability to remain technically engaged through implementation, debugging, and review
- Sound judgment in balancing generality, correctness, performance, and delivery, and the communication skills to resolve requirements across teams
More about this role
QuEra Computing is hiring a Scientific Software Lead to manage the Infrastructure team and lead the development of shared programming language, compiler, and runtime foundations for our scientific software stack.
The team builds shared language, compiler, and runtime infrastructure that supports research and engineering across QuEra’s quantum software stack. Its work centers on language design, program semantics, intermediate representations, compiler analyses and transformations, and execution frameworks.
You will combine people management with hands-on technical leadership, working closely with researchers and engineering leads to turn specialized requirements into coherent, reusable infrastructure. The scope may also include tools for automated research and program optimization.
This role suits someone with strong programming languages and compiler expertise who enjoys mentoring engineers, making thoughtful architectural decisions, and supporting teams with different technical needs. Prior quantum computing experience is helpful but not required.
- Manage and build the Infrastructure team: hire and mentor engineers, provide clear feedback, and establish priorities that balance...
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