Senior Product Manager, Software

About the Role

What You Will Do

• Own the strategy and roadmap for your product area, balancing user needs, stakeholder input and strategic direction.
• Engage with customers, partners and internal teams to build a complete picture of market needs and the competitive landscape.
• Use product usage data, market insight and competitive analysis to prioritise features and drive adoption.
• Align stakeholders across the C-suite, research, engineering, business development and marketing.
• Support go-to-market execution and launch readiness with Marketing and Business Development.
• Monitor delivery progress and adapt plans as new challenges or opportunities emerge.

What We Need

• A background in engineering or science (degree or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years in B2B product management.
• Experience in HPC or quantum computing, translating complex technical trade-offs into product decisions.
• High emotional intelligence with strong active listening and critical thinking skills.
• A collaborative, cross-functional team player who can influence without authority.
• Ease with going technically deep to understand product capabilities and limitations.
• Thrives in a fast-moving, ambiguous and rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills.
• A proactive mindset that spots opportunities for improvement.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (roughly quarterly, under 10% of time).

Even Better If You Have

• Experience with both hardware and software product management.
• Experience working in a startup environment.

Salary

• £75,000 to £95,000, DOE.

Working Pattern

• Cambridge, UK; full-time; permanent; hybrid.
• Three days a week in the Cambridge office.
• Quarterly travel, less than 10% of time, to conferences such as IEEE and customer visits.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and contributory pension scheme.
• Equity.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• Learning events, training and conference budgets.

How to Apply

• Upload a CV and covering letter explaining why you are applying and what skills and experience you can bring.