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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Quantum Solutions Architect - **Company:** QUANTUM OXFORD LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Concurrent Computing, Distributed Systems, Revision Control Systems, Python (Programming Language), Project Management Software, Commercial Software, Quantum Computing, Software Engineering, Software Coding - **Published:** September 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/b5a523cd-6f41-4d1c-a50d-147844b95d4e/lead-quantum-solutions-architect-us ## About the Role * A PhD, postdoctoral background or equivalent extensive industry experience involving application development for physical quantum computers. * Strong experience working in a consultancy environment with major corporate customers, including gathering and translating customer or partner requirements. * Has supervised or led small teams of highly qualified technical scientists or engineers. * Hands-on experience creating quantum algorithms, including hybrid quantum-classical applications and the optimisation of linear and nonlinear methods. * Strong Python expertise, including relevant Python libraries, with the ability to review and improve software code. * Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate computational complexity. * Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to make sophisticated scientific and technical concepts clear and relevant to different audiences. * A customer-first approach combined with sound judgement, influence, innovation, problem-solving and a genuine commitment to mentoring and developing others. * Strong English-language communication skills. The 'Nice-to-Haves' * Experience working in commercial software development. * Knowledge of distributed computing and concurrent processing models. * Experience with version control tools and practices. * Familiarity with project management software. * Evidence of tenacity and the ability to influence effectively in complex technical and commercial environments. ## Description As Lead Solutions Architect, US, you'll lead our US Solutions Architecture capability, helping some of the world's most ambitious organisations understand, evaluate and adopt quantum computing. You'll sit at the intersection of deep quantum expertise and commercial impact, turning complex customer challenges into credible use cases, proofs of concept, benchmarks and technical recommendations, while ensuring what we learn from customers helps shape the future of OQC's technology and product roadmap., This is a senior technical and customer-facing leadership role within OQC's Global Commercial Team, reporting to the VP Client Solutions, US. You'll lead and develop our Solutions Architects while remaining hands-on with our most important technical customer challenges. Working closely with Business Development, Account Management, Product and our technical teams, you'll connect customer needs with what quantum computing can credibly deliver today and where it can create value next. You'll also represent OQC externally, bringing technical authority and clarity to conversations with customers, partners and the wider quantum ecosystem across the US. What You'll Be Working On * Lead technical engagements with prospective and existing customers, running workshops and shaping opportunities alongside Business Development and Account Management. * Turn business challenges into quantum solutions, developing credible use cases, algorithms, models and evaluation approaches that demonstrate potential customer value. * Build and extend models for OQC hardware, using our product suite as well as developing novel proofs of concept and approaches with the wider Solutions Architecture team. * Benchmark quantum impact, establishing classical baselines, meaningful evaluation metrics and a clear view of near-term versus longer-term potential aligned with OQC's roadmap. * Shape OQC's customer proposition, bringing technical rigour to proposals, presentations and marketing materials while feeding customer requirements and technical learnings back into Product. * Stay at the edge of applied quantum computing, tracking developments in algorithms, error mitigation and benchmarking and translating them into practical customer-facing approaches. * Lead and develop the team, coaching Solutions Architects, strengthening capability and representing OQC with technical and non-technical audiences at customer meetings and external events. ## Related Videos - [Quantum Computing - How Does It Work, How Will it Affect Us and When?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100293-quantum-computing-how-does-it-work-how-will-it-affect-us-and-when) - [Best Practices for AI-Assisted Development of Distributed Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100200-best-practices-for-ai-assisted-development-of-distributed-systems) - [Unleashing the Power of Developers: Why Cybersecurity is the Missing Piece?!?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/712-unleashing-the-power-of-developers-why-cybersecurity-is-the-missing-piece) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [The Quantum Computing Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1145-the-quantum-computing-future) - [Quantum computing for developers: Solving optimization problems with Qiskit](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/777-quantum-computing-for-developers-solving-optimization-problems-with-qiskit) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Fastest-Growing Tech Sectors to Look Out for in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/373-the-fastest-growing-tech-sectors-to-look-out-for-in-2025) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Data Science & more: The Lopez dilemma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/10-data-science-more-the-lopez-dilemma) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)