QuEra Computing Inc. · 16 hours ago
Senior Technical Product Manager - SDK and User Engagement
Boston, MA USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expQuEra Computing is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager – SDK and User Engagement to own the product strategy, delivery, and adoption of developer tooling for their quantum computers. The role involves driving the developer journey, translating R&D into software requirements, and improving usability across the SDK while maintaining quality and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Own the SDK product vision and roadmap
Define and communicate the product vision, positioning, and roadmap for QuEra’s SDK and developer-facing software stack
Align priorities across company strategy, hardware/service constraints, internal stakeholders, and external developer needs
Translate science and R&D into software requirements
Convert quantum concepts, system capabilities, and new R&D outcomes into actionable product specifications (PRDs), Request for Comments (RFCs), and well-scoped deliverables
Identify representative use cases, minimal reproducible examples, and benchmarking targets to validate requirements and guide implementation
Collect structured user feedback and drive prioritization
Collect structured feedback from customers and users on usability, UI, workflows, recurring pain points, and operational friction
Synthesize insights into roadmap updates and requirements. Partner with software teams to ensure feedback is actionable, prioritized, and reflected in backlogs and release plans
Drive developer experience and steward an open-source community
Partner with software engineers and scientists to improve usability across the SDK: APIs, workflows, error messages, onboarding, tutorials, and reference examples
Establish open-source triage and governance practices: issue taxonomy, labeling, prioritization, contribution guidelines, and community processes
Ensure quality, reliability, and operational readiness
Support QA, integration readiness, and operational considerations so SDK releases work reliably with hardware services (cloud and/or managed environments)
Drive versioning, deprecation policy, change logs, migration guides, and release communications to maintain trust with the community
Help balance early-stage innovation with stability—setting expectations clearly when features are experimental vs. production-ready
Qualification
Required
M.S. in Computer Science, Physics, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in technical product management, developer tools, scientific software, HPC, or adjacent domains
Proven ability to work deeply with engineering and research teams—comfortable operating in ambiguity and making sound trade-offs across scope, schedule, and technical risk
Strong understanding or hands-on experience in modern software engineering practices (API design, backwards compatibility, testing, CI/CD fundamentals, documentation, and lifecycle discipline)
Ability to learn new quantum algorithms and translate them into clear requirements and minimal examples
Working knowledge of compiler concepts (e.g., intermediate representations, compiler transforms, optimization strategies) and a clear understanding of compile-time vs. runtime trade-offs
Excellent communication and technical writing skills; strong at reframing 'XY problems' into clear, actionable requirements
Proficiency with product management tools and agile execution (e.g. GitHub and Jira); demonstrated cross-functional delivery and project/program leadership
Preferred
Ph.D. in quantum computing, quantum information, computer science or engineering (or related area) with demonstrated exposure to software development cycles (especially SDKs, compilers, or scientific tooling)
3–5+ years of hands-on technical development or research experience in scientific software, compilers, infrastructure, or tooling
Experience engaging and growing an open-source community (triage, contributor workflows, governance, and public roadmap practices)
Demonstrated systems/low-level programming experience (e.g., Rust, C++) and/or compiler engineering experience (including contributions to widely used open-source compilers or developer toolchains)
Strong track record of translating emerging research into pragmatic product requirements and developer-ready deliverables
Proven technical communication through public artifacts (e.g., blog posts, tutorials, documentation sets, workshops, talks, or example repositories)
Company
QuEra Computing Inc.
Located in Boston, QuEra Computing is a maker of advanced neutral-atoms based quantum computers, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the industry.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$247MKey Investors
Google Quantum AIRakuten
2025-02-11Series B· $230M
2024-10-15Corporate Round
2021-11-17Series Unknown· $17M
Leadership Team
Andy Ory
Acting CEO
Nathan Gemelke
Chief Technology Strategist
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