Monarch Quantum

Designs and manufactures quantum photonic subsystems

Manager of Software Engineering

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Seven to ten years of software engineering experience with C++ and Python, at a level equivalent to Software Engineer III or IV.
At least two years of experience leading, managing, or directing a software team.
Experience with agile practices, sprint planning, scrumming, and reporting status to program or project stakeholders.
Ability to manage shifting priorities and team workload while maintaining consistent execution.
Ability to define, document, and improve engineering processes.
Strong code review instincts and ability to own risk tracking and burn-down across a portfolio of work.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including translating technical details into updates for leadership and program teams.
Familiarity with Git, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and modern engineering tooling.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and align cross-functional teams.
Employment is contingent upon being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), because the position requires access to export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of five software engineers who develop software that runs on and interacts with shipped products.
Hold regular one-on-one meetings, run team meetings, and support career planning and growth for each direct report.
Own team allocation planning, tracking, and scrumming, and provide consistent status reporting to program and project stakeholders.
Manage day-to-day resourcing at the department level while maintaining steady and predictable execution.
Document and maintain departmental processes and procedures, and lead continuous improvement efforts, including cross-training, process refinement, CI/CD, and tooling.
Provide technical oversight of departmental scope and track portfolio risk and burn-down.
Facilitate peer reviews with subject-matter experts to ensure artifacts and external communications are accurate and high quality.
Recruit, interview, and help onboard new engineers as the team grows.
Work with hardware, firmware, product, and program teams to align software delivery with product schedules.
Communicate with leadership, program and project stakeholders, and the team about schedule, quality, risk, and resourcing.
Maintain accurate schedules, clean data, and clear documentation.
Grow team competency through mentorship, curiosity, communication, exposure, and initiative.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with software that runs on or communicates with hardware or embedded products.

Manager of Software Engineering

Monarch Quantum · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-29

Salary: USD 135,000–200,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Software Engineering

Description

Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Manager of Software Engineering. As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, work closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support our mission and growth. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

Manage a team of 5 software engineers who develop the software that runs on and interacts with the products we ship.
Hold regular one on ones, run team meetings, and support career planning and growth for each direct report.
Own team allocation planning, tracking, and scrumming, and provide consistent status reporting to PE and PM.
Manage day-to-day resourcing at the department level while keeping execution steady and predictable.
Document and maintain departmental processes and procedures, and lead continuous improvement efforts such as cross-training, process refinement, CI/CD, and tooling.
Provide technical oversight of departmental scope and track portfolio risk and burn-down.
Facilitate peer reviews with team SMEs to make sure artifacts and external communications are accurate and high quality.
Recruit, interview, and help onboard new engineers as the team grows.
Work closely with hardware, firmware, product, and program teams to keep software delivery aligned with product schedules.
Communicate clearly and often with leadership, PE/PM, and your team about schedule, quality, risk, and resourcing.
Use tenacity, patience, self-discipline, and a passion for excellence to keep schedules accurate, data clean, and documentation clear.
Use every opportunity to grow your team's competency through mentorship, curiosity, communication, exposure, and initiative.

Requirements

This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
7-10 years of software engineering experience with C++ / Python, at a level equivalent to a Software Engineer III/IV.
2+ years of experience leading, managing, or directing a software team.
Experience with software that runs on or talks to hardware/embedded products is a plus.

Skills:

Experience with agile practices, sprint planning, scrumming, and reporting status up to program or project stakeholders.
Able to manage shifting priorities and team workload without losing consistent execution.
Good at defining, documenting, and improving engineering processes.
Strong code review instincts and comfortable owning risk tracking and burn-down across a portfolio of work.
Clear communicator, written and verbal, who can translate technical detail into updates leadership and program teams can actually use.
Familiar with Git, CI/CD, and modern engineering tooling.
Strong problem solver who can work independently and pull cross-functional teams into alignment.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this position is $135,000-$200,000.

As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
13 paid company holidays
9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Monarch Quantum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.

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About the Company

Monarch Quantum

Designs and manufactures quantum photonic subsystems

Monarch Quantum designs and manufactures Quantum Light Engines, integrated photonic subsystems that replace large laser systems with compact, factory-aligned modules. These modules handle state preparation, cooling, trapping, manipulation, and coherent control to prepare and measure quantum states for computing, sensing, and communications. They operate with a vertically integrated model in San Diego, combining in-house systems engineering, hybrid optical packaging, robotic assembly, and AI-driven manufacturing to enable design-to-volume production under one roof, reducing size, complexity, and integration risk. The company differentiates itself by offering ready-to-integrate modular photonic subsystems for architectures such as trapped-ion, neutral-atom, and photonics-based platforms, targeting hardware developers, system integrators, and OEMs to streamline quantum hardware development and scaling.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Early VC
Total funding: $55M
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 2025

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