Zapata Quantum

Lead Full-Stack Engineer (US)

Remote (United States)

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About the role

About Zapata Quantum Zapata Quantum is shaping the future of quantum computing: setting the standards for what's viable, valuable, and worth building. The Company powers quantum applications across cryptography, pharmaceuticals, finance, materials discovery, defense, and beyond, translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Zapata is the only
organization to have contributed across every technical area of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking program, giving it a uniquely comprehensive view of what it takes to make quantum computing work in practice. Now restructured and sharply focused, Zapata Quantum stands alone as the only publicly traded, pure-play quantum software company fully dedicated to

Responsibilities

Design, architect, build, and continuously improve a modern, interactive web application, including selecting appropriate frameworks, system architecture, and technical approaches.
Lead architectural and product-related technical decisions, exercising independent judgment when evaluating tools, technologies, tradeoffs, and design patterns.
Establish engineering standards and best practices for software design, code quality, testing, documentation, security, and maintainability.
Mentor and support other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, collaborative problem-solving, and constructive feedback.
Independently analyze complex technical problems and develop scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions.
Design and implement backend systems, data models, APIs, and integrations that support complex application functionality.
Design and develop clean, intuitive user experiences for navigating and interacting with complex technical content.
Collaborate with product, design, domain experts, and company leadership to translate business and user needs into practical technical solutions.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience serving in a technical lead, engineering lead, or comparable software leadership role.
Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and product usability, with the ability to translate complex information into intuitive user experiences.
prior quantum computing experience is not required.

Nice to have

The Company powers quantum applications across cryptography, pharmaceuticals, finance, materials discovery, defense, and beyond, translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact.
Now restructured and sharply focused, Zapata Quantum stands alone as the only publicly traded, pure-play quantum software company fully dedicated to unlocking quantum's commercial potential.
This is a hands-on leadership role that combines software architecture and development with technical direction, mentorship, and oversight of the team's day-to-day engineering work.
Prior experience in quantum computing is not required.
This position offers a high level of ownership and is well suited to an engineer who is comfortable leading a small, focused team while remaining deeply involved in product development.
Provide hands-on technical leadership for a small engineering team, setting technical direction and supporting the team's execution and delivery.
Break complex initiatives into clear technical plans, coordinate engineering priorities, and help ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
Integrate AI-enabled features such as intelligent search, recommendations, contextual assistance, and other emerging application capabilities.

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