Lab Software Engineering Manager – R&D Manager

Quantinuum

Lab Software Engineering Manager overseeing software for quantum computers in Broomfield, CO. Leading a team delivering key enabling software for lab environments.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeBroomfield • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and develop a medium-sized team of software engineers, ensuring high performance, engagement, and professional growth.
Support the team in identifying and documenting critical information from key stakeholders, empowering them to operate independently while maintaining alignment with project and business goals.
Manage team workload across planned roadmap work and unplanned lab‑driven requests, ensuring sustainable capacity and predictable delivery.
Foster direct collaboration between the team and stakeholders on select projects, ensuring clear communication and alignment on goals.
Guide the team in developing and executing plans that track critical milestones, manage risks, and align with the broader business strategy.
Advocate for lab users by ensuring software usability, documentation, and workflows meet the realities of day‑to‑day experimental work.
Ensure the reliable delivery of lab software systems, including experiment control, orchestration, data acquisition, and user‑facing tools used in development and production lab environments.
Provide technical guidance when needed, with a focus on enabling team members’ ability to work independently.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging the team to adopt best practices in software development, testing, and documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree minimum
Minimum 8+ years of professional or graduate-level software development experience (MS or PhD inclusive)
Minimum 4+ years of experience leading technical teams, including task leadership and/or personnel management.
Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work schedule
Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
Paid parental leave
Employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentexperiment controlorchestrationdata acquisitionsoftware usabilitydocumentationtestingbest practicesproject managementrisk management

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationteam managementengagementprofessional growthcontinuous improvementtask leadershipalignment

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMSPhD