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Director, System Software
Oxford IonicsSoftware Engineering Director leading teams developing the full-stack software powering IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum computers. Managing roadmaps, delivery, DevOps, releases, and team growth.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing software teams, ensuring effective communication, and driving software development processes. Possesses a detailed technical background in real-time embedded software and compiler development, with a focus on delivering high-quality software solutions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Software Team LeadershipReal-Time Embedded SoftwareCompiler DevelopmentSoftware Development ProcessesTechnical Communication
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Hard Skills
Real-Time Embedded SoftwareCompiler DevelopmentAssembler DevelopmentGraph Algorithmic RepresentationsSystem MonitoringData Centre DeploymentsSoftware Development ProcessesFeature ScopingRelease PlanningDelivery Tracking
Soft Skills
Organisational CommunicationDelegationPrioritizationTeam SupportPerformance Review
Tools & Technologies
DevOps ProcessesSoftware ArchitectureBacklog ManagementCross-Team Interfaces
Industry Keywords
High-Tech StartupQuantum SystemsInternal TriageCustomer Needs
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the software team and collaborate with technical teams to build and maintain long-term roadmaps for software projects
- Capture feature requests from internal discussions and external requirements
- Manage conflicting priorities and deliver according to company needs and timescales
- Drive detailed software solutions with the software team
- Provide clear updates on issues and progress to stakeholders
- Own and maintain the software team’s backlog with team members and project management
- Serve as the first point of contact for understanding the software architecture at a high level
- Ensure the software team’s effectiveness, efficiency, delivery speed, and quality
- Support team members and look after their wellbeing
- Conduct performance reviews and support career development
- Plan future software team growth with the SVP of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
- Define and evolve internal team and DevOps processes
- Develop stronger cross-team interfaces and processes
- Establish and drive development, DevOps, release, and third-line support processes
- Specify a modular full-stack software solution spanning real-time control and monitoring, IR and quantum compiler layers, and application demonstration
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience managing a software organisation containing tens of engineers and subject matter experts
- Track record of setting priorities, giving clear expectations, and ensuring results meet internal and external customer needs
- Ability to distinguish critical items from urgent items
- Proven ability to delegate appropriately while maintaining quality and delivery pace in a high-tech startup
- Detailed technical background in more than one of: real-time embedded software, compiler development, assembler development, graph algorithmic representations, system monitoring, data centre deployments
- Clear understanding of standard software development processes
- Pragmatic approach to applying software development processes in a growing organisation
- Excellent technical and organisational communication skills across the organisation and with external stakeholders
- Understanding of branching and release practices, and when to use them
- Understanding of how to organise internal triage and support as the external customer base grows
- Experience tracking delivery of new features, including scoping, estimation, release planning, and tracking is desirable
- Previous exposure to quantum systems is not required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders
- Competitive salary
- IonQ stock options
- Annual performance bonus
- Generous annual leave
- Flexible hybrid working
- Private medical insurance for you and your family
- Private dental insurance for you and your family