10 hours ago
Oxford, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead demanding device integrations and diagnose problems appearing against real hardware in a live laboratory.
- Remove systemic classes of fleet failures rather than applying isolated fixes.
- Improve the shared controller framework and update existing controllers as it evolves.
- Build tooling, simulators, and test infrastructure for the engineering team.
- Evolve service deployment and operations as the hardware fleet grows.
- Improve fleet observability so problems are detected early.
- Contribute through hands-on code development, code review, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Requirements
- Deep systems engineering experience and a track record of shipping and operating reliable production services.
- Expert systems programming skills, with Rust experience or strong proficiency in another systems language and willingness to work in Rust, including asynchronous programming.
- Experience building and operating production networked services such as gRPC or REST, including understanding of error handling, observability, and failure modes.
- Experience with hardware and instrument protocols and interfaces such as SCPI, Modbus, serial, and Ethernet.
- Strong debugging judgment and the ability to prioritize structural fixes against urgent issues.
- Excellent communication skills within software teams and across disciplines.
Benefits
- Hybrid working in Oxford, UK.
- Opportunities to develop a career alongside industry-leading scientists, engineers, and innovators.
- IonQ stock options and an annual performance bonus.
- Generous annual leave and paid holidays.
- Private medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
- Matching 401(k), unlimited PTO, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
- Equal opportunity employment in a multidisciplinary quantum-computing organization.
About IonQ
IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computers and offers access to them via major cloud platforms and direct systems for enterprise and research users. The public company (NYSE: IONQ), founded in 2015 and headquartered in College Park, Maryland, sells quantum hardware, cloud services, and development tools used in areas like materials modeling, optimization, and machine learning. Its systems are available through AWS Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum, and Google Cloud Marketplace.