About Qilimanjaro Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech is a Barcelona-based quantum computing company building full-stack analog quantum computers on superconducting fluxonium qubits. Founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Institute of High-Energy Physics (IFAE), the company exists to make quantum computing useful in the near term, rather than in a distant error-corrected future. Qilimanjaro designs, builds and operates the complete stack: the quantum hardware, the control layer, and the software that orchestrates it. What we are looking for We are looking for a Team Lead to manage and develop the software engineers who build the control layer for our quantum hardware. You will combine direct people management and delivery planning with hands-on expertise in quantum hardware and the software used to control and operate it. You will report to the Head of Software Division and work alongside a dedicated Tech Lead. You will own the team’s people management, capacity and execution; the Tech Lead retains responsibility for department technical direction and architecture. The role includes technical contribution, with time allocated according to the management load. ?

Key Responsibilities
• Set clear expectations, run regular one-to-ones, give actionable feedback and support performance and career reviews with People.
• Build the team’s capacity plan, coordinate execution and remove blockers across product development and research work.
• Agree feasible delivery plans with the relevant Product Owners, making dependencies, scope choices and resource constraints explicit.
• Partner with the Tech Lead on technical risk, architecture and the research backlog, ensuring difficult decisions have clear ownership and time for validation.
• Contribute your quantum hardware expertise to control and measurement workflows, and coach engineers on the relationship between software behavior, physical systems and experimental evidence.
• Coordinate interfaces and handovers with engineers developing software development kits, firmware, quantum hardware and operating infrastructure.




• Ensure delivery plans include software verification and the appropriate hardware and scientific validation, with named acceptance owners.
• Lead QHC's adoption of the division's AI-assisted ways of working, backing the engineer who drives them and holding the department's work to the resulting quality bar.
• Support hiring and onboarding with the Head of Division and People, and distribute knowledge across the team. ?Minimum

requirements:
• Proven direct people-management experience, including feedback, development, performance conversations and team planning.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise in quantum hardware, including its control, operation or measurement; ability to connect software and control choices to physical behavior and experimental validation.
• Strong software engineering knowledge and practical experience with low-level control or hardware/software integration.
• Evidence of delivering complex technical work while managing capacity, dependencies and uncertainty.
• Ability to collaborate with an established Tech Lead and distinguish technical authority, line management and product ownership.
• Ability to explain technical risk and give clear, constructive feedback to engineers and stakeholders.
• Commitment to AI-assisted engineering as the team's way of working: adopts it, backs the engineer driving it and holds the department's work to the resulting quality bar. ?Preferred

Skills:
• Experience with superconducting quantum systems and their control or calibration workflows.
• Experience with instrumentation, timing and synchronization constraints, reproducibility or experimental automation.
• Experience leading a small technical team with both product delivery and R&D; responsibilities.




• Familiarity with Qilimanjaro's libraries and control stack; product-specific knowledge can be learned on the job.
• A relevant scientific or engineering education, or equivalent applied experience. A particular degree title is not a substitute for demonstrated competence. ❤️ Diversity and Inclusion: At Qilimanjaro, inclusion and equal opportunities are part of our people-centric value. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute, learn, and belong. Why don’t you join us? ?

We offer
• A unique opportunity to work on real superconducting quantum hardware
• Career path
• Strong mentorship and technical growth
• Competitive salary

Benefits:
• ? Private health insurance
• ? Cobee adaptable compensation (transportation, meals, and childcare support)
• ⏰ Flexible

working hours
• ? Hybrid work model You will: ? Get the opportunity to build something amazing and unique, something that hasn't been done before ? Work on ground-breaking projects and possibly solve massive challenges on a global scale ? Be at the intersection of research and industry, where biggest innovations happen ? Make an enormous impact in a dynamic scale-up rather than being a small cog in a big machine ? Work with super smart, knowledgeable and yet, very friendly people in Barcelona, one of the best cities in the world (picture a lot of sun, amazing food and friendly locals) ? Get to be part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): DATA CONTROLLER: QILIMANJARO QUANTUM TECH S.
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📌 Quantum Hardware Control Team Lead (Barcelona)
🏢 Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
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