{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1d0fc6acd33f661eb81fee43","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1d0fc6acd33f661eb81fee43","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1d0fc6acd33f661eb81fee43","title":"Quantum Developer Relations Lead","description":"Introduction\r\nAt IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what's next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You'll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.\r\nYour role and responsibilities\r\nDeveloper Adoption\r\nOwn the strategy for growing adoption of IBM Quantum technologies across the global developer ecosystem.\r\nYou'll design programs that help developers become productive quickly, remove barriers to adoption, and create long-term engagement with IBM Quantum.\r\nResponsibilities include\r\nDriving developer onboarding and activation.\r\nBuilding scalable education programs for developers at every experience level.\r\nRepresenting IBM Quantum through technical talks, workshops, hackathons, conferences, webinars, and community events.\r\nCreating reusable technical assets—including tutorials, documentation, videos, sample applications, and learning pathways that accelerate developer success.\r\nMeasuring adoption and continuously improving the developer journey.\r\nRepresent the voice of the developer throughout the product development lifecycle.\r\nYou'll work closely with Product Management and Engineering to identify friction points, prioritize improvements, and ensure IBM Quantum provides a best-in-class developer experience.\r\nResponsibilities include\r\nCollecting and synthesizing developer feedback.\r\nIdentifying trends, adoption barriers, and usability issues.\r\nInfluencing product roadmap decisions using quantitative and qualitative insights.\r\nImproving SDK usability, APIs, documentation, onboarding, and tooling.\r\nValidating new features with developer communities before general release.\r\nBuild and strengthen one of the world's leading quantum developer communities.\r\nYou'll cultivate relationships with developers, researchers, educators, open-source contributors, universities, enterprise partners, and technical leaders to grow the broader quantum ecosystem.\r\nResponsibilities include\r\nDeveloping strategic partnerships with academic institutions, research organizations, and industry leaders.\r\nSupporting workforce development initiatives that expand access to quantum computing education.\r\nBuilding programs that empower educators, ambassadors, and technical champions.\r\nExpanding IBM Quantum's reach through community-led initiatives and strategic collaborations.\r\nHelp shape the future of the Qiskit ecosystem.\r\nYou'll work closely with maintainers, contributors, and engineering teams to grow a healthy and sustainable open-source community.\r\nResponsibilities include\r\nEncouraging external contributions.\r\nCreating reference implementations and technical examples.\r\nSupporting contributors through documentation, technical guidance, and community engagement.\r\nAdvocating for open development practices that strengthen collaboration and transparency.\r\nDeveloper Relations succeeds through influence.\r\nYou'll partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Research, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and IBM Quantum Network teams to align developer initiatives with business priorities.\r\nYou'll bring developer insights into strategic planning while ensuring product launches, educational content, and community programs deliver a consistent developer experience.\r\nRequired technical and professional expertise\r\nTechnical Expertise\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Quantum Information Science, or a related technical discipline.\r\nStrong understanding of quantum computing and quantum software development using Qiskit or comparable frameworks.\r\nExperience building software, developer tools, technical demonstrations, or production applications.\r\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts to audiences ranging from beginners to domain experts.\r\nDeveloper Relations Experience\r\n5+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Technical Education, Technical Community Management, or similar technical leadership roles.\r\nDemonstrated experience building and growing technical communities.\r\nExperience creating technical content including tutorials, documentation, workshops, blogs, videos, and conference presentations.\r\nExcellent public speaking and technical storytelling skills.\r\nStrong understanding of developer workflows and developer experience.\r\nLeadership & Collaboration\r\nExperience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Research, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.\r\nStrong stakeholder management and project leadership skills.\r\nExcellent written and verbal communication.\r\nAbility to influence without direct authority.\r\nComfortable leading multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nMaster's degree or PhD in Quantum Information Science, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.\r\nHands-on experience with quantum algorithms, quantum applications, or quantum software research.\r\nMeaningful contributions to open-source software projects.\r\nExperience leading developer programs, ambassador programs, certification programs, hackathons, or technical communities.\r\nExperience working with universities, research institutions, or national laboratories.\r\nFamiliarity with AI, HPC, cloud computing, or hybrid quantum-classical workflows.\r\nExperience using developer analytics and community metrics to guide investment decisions.\r\nExperience speaking at major technical conferences.\r\nIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. 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Exploring what's next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You'll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.\r\nYour role and responsibilities\r\nDeveloper Adoption\r\nOwn the strategy for growing adoption of IBM Quantum technologies across the global developer ecosystem.\r\nYou'll design programs that help developers become productive quickly, remove barriers to adoption, and create long-term engagement with IBM Quantum.\r\nResponsibilities include\r\nDriving developer onboarding and activation.\r\nBuilding scalable education programs for developers at every experience level.\r\nRepresenting IBM Quantum through technical talks, workshops, hackathons, conferences, webinars, and community events.\r\nCreating reusable technical assets—including tutorials, documentation, videos, sample applications, and learning pathways that accelerate developer success.\r\nMeasuring adoption and continuously 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