IonQ - Senior Software Engineer - Developer Tools
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Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience. • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience in team environments. • Deep proficiency in Python, our primary language. • Experience with quantum computing, with an understanding of quantum gates and circuits. • Familiar with the fundamentals of quantum compilation, error mitigation and quantum error correction. • Experience with software maintenance, user community stewardship and software engineering best practices. • Experience working with research or academic concepts and integrating them into scientific software workflows. • Familiarity with Agentic AI coding tools and techniques such as skills, docstring generation, code review, and software engineering best practices. • A track record of creating clear, comprehensive technical documentation. • Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and scientific software validation. • Strong collaboration skills, with experience working across research and engineering teams. • 8+ years of professional software experience. • An advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in Physics, Computer Science, or a related field with a focus on quantum computing. • A background in compiler development for either classical or quantum systems. • An interest in or experience with hardware-level and hardware-specific compilation, such as pulse-level control or dynamic circuits. • System-level programming experience with C++ or Rust for performance-critical code. • Deep experience with quantum compilers, circuit optimization, or quantum error correction. • Experience with quantum computing SDKs (Qiskit, Pennylane, Cirq). • Understanding of trapped-ion quantum computing systems and their specific noise characteristics. • Proficiency with or strong interest in open-source compiler tools like ucc and jeff • Publications or significant contributions to quantum computing research or open-source projects. • The approximate base salary range for this position is $145,920 - $191,047 (USD). The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site. • Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.
Responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain compiler toolchains, optimization tools, and circuit transformation libraries for developer-facing applications. • Work with the Compiler and Applications teams to package, test, and document new compilation features for both internal and external developers. • Architect and implement interfaces for hardware-specific compilation features, giving developers deeper control and visibility. • Integrate automated error mitigation, quantum error correction, and other advanced compilation strategies into our cloud platform and SDKs. • Maintain comprehensive documentation, examples, and tutorials for compilation workflows. • Support the testing and validation of compilation features across different IonQ backends and system configurations, and capabilities such as mid-circuit measurement and branching. • Collaborate with the Applications Engineering team to understand and address customer needs related to compilation and circuit optimization.
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