Product Manager, QEC Software

At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.

Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat.

The work

Quantum error correction (QEC) is one of the most important steps on the road to useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Our QEC Software team builds the toolbox that researchers and engineers use to design and run QEC experiments and protocols on real quantum hardware. As our Product Manager, you keep the team’s roadmap and backlog clear, connected to IQM’s wider product roadmap, and visible to everyone who depends on it. You work closely with the QEC developers, product management, QEC researchers and AI engineers, our control software and calibration teams, and external users ranging from IQM on-prem system owners to cloud users.

What you’ll actually do

• Keep the team roadmap connected to IQM’s company level roadmap and product portfolio

• Turn customer and stakeholder input into clear requirements

• Own the content and structure of the QEC Software backlog, making sure the team knows what comes next and why

• Collect, track, and prioritize stakeholder requests, from internal teams to external users and R&D collaborators

• Align and communicate requirements and timelines with the internal teams and external partners

• Structure and facilitate engineering discussions on backlog and roadmap content

• Report progress, requirements and dependencies

• Help the team improve planning and ways of working suitable for highly technical team

What we’re looking for

• Experience in product management, product ownership or a similar role with technical products

• Experience with software products, ideally ones that work closely with hardware

• Hands-on experience managing a development backlog

• Experience in requirements management in collaboration with engineers and stakeholders

• Knowledge of Scrum and Agile ways of working

• Genuine interest in quantum computing and software development, and the curiosity to learn the QEC domain

• Clear and structured communication in English, and confidence explaining timelines and trade-offs to both engineers and external users

Seen as advantage

• Prior knowledge of quantum computing or quantum error correction

• Understanding from academic research or other R&D environments

• Experience with developer-facing software, such as SDKs, libraries or scientific software

• Experience coordinating with external technology partners or suppliers

Why IQM?

• Full-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack.

• High-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too—hybrid setups, flexible hours.

• Never the smartest: You won’t always be the smartest person in the room. Neither will we. Expect to learn constantly - from each other and beyond with IQM’s Learning Hub, LinkedIn Learning, and a team-based L&D budget.

• Approachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look!

• The sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed.

• Bigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined.

The future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do.

• Meet our people and learn more about IQM on our stories page.

• Explore our scientific publications.

We'll start interviews and move forward with hiring as soon as we meet strong candidates. Please submit your application soon.

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