Sr Technical Product Manager - Gemini

QuEra is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager to join the Quantum Computing Services team at our Boston headquarters. You will play a foundational role in shaping the company’s product strategy and processes and taking responsibility for the success of our quantum computing products and services.

About the role

The team’s mission is to transform neutral atom quantum computing technology into products and services offering cutting-edge quantum computing functionality, delivered both via the cloud and as managed on-premise solutions, and interfaced by users via a variety of in-house and third-party software. As the Senior TPM, you will partner closely with scientists, engineers, executives, and customers to define, communicate, and deliver the roadmap for quantum computing products and services.

• Gather and synthesize both functional and non-functional requirements from customers, translating them into a clear and actionable product roadmap.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure development efforts are both feasible and timely, delivering solutions that meet customer needs.
• Drive project and program management activities to align with key milestones, ensuring execution stays on track and goals are achieved.
• Shape product features and roadmap priorities with an in-depth grasp of application algorithms for NISQ and early FTQC.
• Navigate complex trade-offs, balancing rapid feature development with system robustness and reliability.

Initial Projects

• Year 1-2: Define, deliver, and execute a roadmap of products and services built on QuEra’s Gemini-class platform, enabling customers to access and develop on QuEra’s first-generation gate-based systems. Manage scope and timelines to meet both functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction. Demonstrate QuEra’s QPU as the leading choice for executing algorithms in select, high-impact use cases. Bloqade, QuEra’s open-source software for creating, simulating, and executing quantum programs, will be a core part of the offerings and will require product management in its own right.
• Year 2-3: Extend this roadmap to QuEra’s next-generation, QEC QPU platform, supporting continuous supply of qubits and logical, error-corrected quantum computation. Align this roadmap with our long-term technical roadmap for 2027 and 2029. Establish and operate a product management process to synthesize, negotiate, document, and track requirements across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the product vision and roadmap for QuEra’s quantum computing services (cloud-based and on-premise), ensuring alignment with company strategy and customer needs.
• Gather and synthesize requirements from physicists, engineers, application developers, and customers across hardware, software, and operational domains.
• Translate technical requirements into actionable deliverables, including structured product specifications, prioritized backlogs, and feature timelines.
• Collaborate with engineering and R&D teams to deliver against specifications and milestones, balancing competing priorities, resource constraints, and technical uncertainties.
• Lead product launch planning and execution, including customer adoption strategies, success metrics, and go-to-market support for new systems and services.
• Establish, operate, and continuously refine product management processes, ensuring effective communication, decision-making, and execution across the company.
• Collaborate with application developers and scientific partners on pilot projects, benchmarking efforts, and use-case validation.
• Incorporate customer feedback and market insights into technical development and roadmap prioritization.
• Support quality assurance, system integration, and operational readiness, ensuring reliable delivery of products and services.
• Contribute to business development activities, including customer demos, RFP responses, and strategic partnerships that expand QuEra’s market presence.

Requirements

• Proven experience (7+ years) in product management or technical leadership roles, ideally in deep-tech fields (quantum computing, HPC, semiconductors, complex hardware/software systems).
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply across the quantum computing stack—from hardware and control systems to compilers, quantum error correction, and algorithmic software.
• Advanced degree in physics, engineering, or computer science.
• Demonstrated success building and managing roadmaps that bridge science, engineering, and business needs.
• Ability to succinctly capture requirements and convert them into actionable specifications and structured backlogs.
• Experience with software and/or hardware lifecycle management, from prototyping to deployment and support.
• Proven success in project and program management, balancing scope, timelines, and resources while navigating technical and organizational ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical experts and business stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel periodically to customer and machine locations worldwide.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with product management tools (e.g., Atlassian suite, Aha!) and agile methodologies.
• Direct experience in quantum computing research, product development, or application algorithms (NISQ and early FTQC).
• Familiarity with cloud-based services, managed infrastructure offerings, and enterprise adoption of emerging technologies.
• Experience supporting customer-facing activities such as pilot projects, benchmarking, RFPs, and strategic partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and scale product management processes within a growing organization.

Pay

We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. Base compensation is determined by several factors, including geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, we provide equity grants for all new hires.