Director, Compute Platforms & AI

PsiQuantumsmission is to build the first useful quantum computersmachines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016 our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit fault-tolerant quantum systems.

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy pharmaceuticals finance agriculture transportation materials and other foundational industries.

Our architecture and approachisbased on silicon photonics. Byleveragingthe advanced semiconductor manufacturing industryincluding partners like GlobalFoundrieswe use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photonsdontfeel heat are immune to electromagnetic interference and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.

In 2024PsiQuantumannounced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane Australia and Chicago Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically definingand that now is the time to scale.

PsiQuantumalso develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application software and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companiesincluding Lockheed Martin Mercedes-Benz Boehringer Ingelheim and Mitsubishi Chemicalto prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. Itrepresentsa fundamental shiftand a path to mastering challenges that cannot besolvedany other way. The potential is enormous and we have a clearpathto make it real.

Come join us.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Director to lead the strategy architecture and operational excellence of compute platforms across cloud on-premises and high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This role owns the direction and evolution of infrastructure supporting modern workloads including distributed systems development infrastructure observability and the practical adoption of generative AI capabilities across the organization.

Reporting to the Chief Information & Security Officer this individual will serve as the senior technical leader for compute and AI within IT. The ideal candidate brings deep cross-domain expertise strong operational judgment and a track record of building scaling and stabilizing complex systems.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical engagement and cross-functional influence enabling both current operations and future capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the strategy and architecture for compute platforms spanning AWS Azure and on-prem/HPC environments including GPU-accelerated systems.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of generative AI tools identifying high-impact opportunities across engineering IT and business workflows.
• Partner with stakeholders to pilot and scale practical generative AI use cases focusing on productivity automation and workflow improvement.
• Oversee and improve core cloud and HPC capabilities including development infrastructure observability and overall system reliability.
• Drive performance optimization capacity planning and operational excellence in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead resolution of complex system issues including root-cause analysis and long-term remediation.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure standards best practices and technical direction across teams.
• Provide technical leadership mentorship and guidance to engineers and technical leads; build and scale a high-performing team as needed.

Experience/Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience designing building and operating complex infrastructure systems across cloud and/or on-prem environments.
• Strong experience with development infrastructure including CI/CD systems artifact management and developer workflows.
• Deep experience with observability systems including metrics logging tracing and alerting.
• Experience evaluating and implementing generative AI tools (e.g. LLM-based systems copilots automation agents) in real-world environments.
• Strong understanding of the operational security and cost considerations of generative AI adoption in an enterprise setting.
• Deep systems-level expertise in Linux networking storage and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives and drive outcomes across teams.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams in demanding environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

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