Sr Technical Product Manager - HPC Integration

<div class="p-rich_text_section"> </div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">1. Mission of the Role</strong><br>To define, validate, and execute the integration strategy for QuEra’s quantum systems within classical HPC/AI infrastructure — identifying use cases, technical requirements, and the right ecosystem partners across the full value chain.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> </div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">2. Core Responsibilities</strong><strong data-stringify-type="bold">A. Use Case Discovery & Technical Research</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Deeply study academic and industry papers on quantum-classical hybrid workflows, quantum HPC/AI Data center integration, and the accelerations of AI for Science/Quantum discovery via quantum computing.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Identify high-value use cases (e.g., quantum chemistry, materials discovery, cryptoanalysis, optimization) relevant to HPC and AI centers</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Translate theoretical research into practical product requirements — what integration, APIs, or software layers are needed to run these use cases.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Collaborate with research teams to maintain technical credibility when engaging HPC customers or partners.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Co-design solutions with lighthouse customers to verify the feasibility</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">A. Value Chain Mapping</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Use the HPC value chain framework (hardware → integration → data center → middleware → workloads → services) to:</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Map current players (AWS, HPE, NVIDIA, etc.) and their quantum readiness.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Identify where quantum computing fits within this chain (e.g., as accelerator hardware, a cloud service, or a hybrid scheduler layer).</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Define which layers QuEra should own vs. partner — e.g.:</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Own: Quantum hardware, quantum control stack.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Partner: Data center operations, cloud orchestration, middleware, hybrid execution APIs.</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">B. Requirements Definition</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Gather technical and operational requirements from HPC and AI center operators:</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Power, cooling, networking, physical integration.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Scheduler integration (Slurm, PBS, AWS Batch, Kubernetes).</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Security, compliance, and monitoring needs.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Define product specifications for Quantum-Classical Integration Interfaces (QCII) — the APIs, SDKs, and orchestration layers that enable hybrid workloads.</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">C. Partner Identification & Engagement</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Build a partner map for each value chain layer:</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Hardware partners: compute (NVIDIA, AMD, ARM), interconnect (Infiniband), storage (DDN, AWS FSx).</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Cloud/HPC providers: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, HPE Cray, NVIDIA DGX Cloud.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">System Integrators: Dell, HPE</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Middleware/software partners: Slurm</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Application/industry partners</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Lead technical discussions and joint proof-of-concept programs with selected partners.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Evaluate integration options — e.g., on-prem quantum node vs. cloud-connected quantum service.</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">D. Product Strategy & Roadmapping</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Define a phased integration roadmap for quantum into HPC centers and AI data center:</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Simulation stage: Run QuEra simulators on HPC clusters.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Hybrid orchestration stage: Enable joint scheduling of classical + quantum workloads.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Native quantum accelerator stage: Deploy QuEra hardware within HPC/AI center or connect over high-speed link.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Balance build/partner decisions at each stage, ensuring scalability and differentiation.</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong><span data-stringify-type="bold">F</span></strong><strong