Chief of Staff - Platform

Alice & Bob is developing the first universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer to solve the world’s hardest problems.

The quantum computer we envision building is based on a new kind of superconducting qubit: the Schrödinger cat qubit 🐈‍⬛. In comparison to other superconducting platforms, cat qubits have the astonishing ability to implement quantum error correction autonomously!

 

We're a diverse team of 200+ brilliant minds from over 30 countries united by a single goal: to revolutionise computing with a practical fault-tolerant quantum machine. Are you ready to take on unprecedented challenges and contribute to revolutionising technology? Join us, and let's shape the future of quantum computing together!

About the Platform Department

The Platform department builds the software and computational infrastructure that powers Alice & Bob’s quantum computers. Our scope spans scientific software, cloud/GPU compute, simulation tools, and the orchestration systems required to design, calibrate, and operate our hardware.

The Mission 🎯

As Platform Chief of Staff, your core mission is execution leadership: turning ambitious technical priorities into shipped systems. Working directly with the Head of Platform and team leads, you will drive execution across software, infrastructure, and physics. You will also eliminate ambiguity, align teams around clear milestones, unblock decisions, and scale our operating model.

A primary focus will be leading initiatives for our next-generation software layer, including orchestration, automated calibration workflows, and increasingly agentic modes of quantum computer operation.

Who You Are

This role is built for a senior, software-oriented technical leader (e.g., former CTO, tech founder, or senior engineering leader) who brings:

• Technical & Academic Depth: Strong fundamentals in software engineering, mathematics, and physics.
• Operating Discipline: A proven ability to move complex, ambiguous initiatives across the finish line.
• Strategic Partnership: The leadership maturity to act as a trusted advisor on roadmap, organization, and execution strategy.

1. Drive Execution of Major Technical Initiatives

Drive high-impact technical initiatives from ambiguity to delivery, especially around the quantum computer operating system.

Identify where teams need clearer ownership, faster decision-making, stronger technical framing, or better coordination.

Step in hands-on when needed to unblock progress, clarify trade-offs, accelerate decisions, or build momentum.

Ensure major initiatives result in shipped capabilities, not only plans, documents, or coordination rituals.

2. Improve Cross-Team Alignment and Operating Rhythm

Build the operating model that allows Platform to work effectively with physicists, hardware, software and infrastructure teams, and leadership.

Identify bottlenecks in workflows, communication, planning, and decision-making.

Implement pragmatic processes that increase clarity and execution without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.

3. Bridge Software, Physics, and Infrastructure

Support the evolution from research tooling toward robust, scalable platform capabilities.

Challenge technical assumptions constructively and help teams converge on clear architectural and execution choices.

4. Partner on the Department Roadmap

Serve as a trusted thought partner on roadmap, organization, execution, and platform strategy.

Translate long-term technical ambition into concrete priorities, milestones, KPIs, resourcing needs, and delivery plans.

7+ years of experience in a demanding technical environment, ideally in a software-first technology company, deeptech scale-up, research infrastructure team, or complex engineering organization.

First-hand experience leading mission-critical technical initiatives across multiple teams.

Proven ability to move from ambiguous goals to structured plans, clear ownership, and delivered outcomes.

Strong software culture and ability to reason about architecture, platforms, infrastructure, tooling, and developer or scientific workflows.

Solid math and physics fundamentals, with the ability to engage credibly with physicists and technical experts.

Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Experience building scalable internal developer, infrastructure, or specialized (MLOps, scientific, orchestration) platforms, with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, GPU compute, distributed systems, and workflow scheduling.

Familiarity with scientific computing, numerical methods, simulation, calibration, characterization, or experimental automation.

Prior experience in deeptech, quantum computing, hardware-adjacent software, robotics, aerospace, semiconductor, or other complex R&D environments.

French language skills.

 

- Our success is your success: own it with our BSPCE plan

- Direct IP Compensation: Earn substantial bonuses for driving the core patents that define our quantum architecture.

- Flexible remote policy, up to 40 % a month

- A Parental plan including additional benefits such as crèche support or additional days-off to take care of under 12 years old children

- Subsidized membership with Urban Sports Club

- Mental health support with moka.care

- 25-day vacation policy (as per French law) + RTT

- Half of transportation cost coverage (as per French law), or yearly allowance for the die-hard bicycle users

- Competitive health coverage, with Alan.

- Meal vouchers with Swile, as well as access to a fully equipped and regularly stocked kitchen

- French language courses covered by the company for those interested

 

 

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