Head of Product — Quantum Software

Role overview Lead the product direction for a quantum software line that turns cutting-edge research into something a broader audience can actually use. The position bridges a research group and a technology platform, owning the roadmap, the prioritisation decisions, and the external relationships that turn prototypes into shipped product. It is a hands-on, senior seat in a small technical team rather than a programme management or portfolio oversight role, with direct accountability for what leaves the door.

Responsibilities - Own the end-to-end roadmap for the quantum software line and the prioritisation calls that shape it - Decide which capabilities get folded into the wider technology platform and in what order - Translate research output into product that external users and paying customers adopt - Sit between physicists and engineers, running planning for a small, senior, opinionated group and keeping both sides productive - Run customer, partner, and vendor relationships directly, including joint offerings with adjacent groups and academic applications - Represent the work externally at conferences and partner settings, growing the group's visibility

Requirements - Technical background in physics, engineering, or computer science, with the depth to challenge research scientists on substance - Demonstrated track record taking scientific or deep-tech software from research prototype to shipped product - History of running customer and partner conversations directly, not handing them off to a sales function - Experience working in environments small enough that the product lead also does the work - Strong facilitation skills, comfortable being the only product voice in the room - Degree in a technical discipline; postgraduate qualification viewed as a plus; fluent English

Nice to have - Comfort saying no clearly and explaining the reasoning behind it - Clear written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits and work setup - Remote-first within Europe, with regular on-site presence in Bremen for in-person collaboration - Senior, externally facing role with real decision authority over direction - Hybrid working model combining remote work and time on-site