Base Salary
$146k - $209k/yr
Responsibilities
- Create simple, clear interfaces with domain experts to connect quantum computing to specialized domains through familiar APIs and visualizations.
- Design API endpoints and intuitive software library interfaces that are easy to maintain and update.
- Collaborate with Applications, Developer Tools, and Field Engineering teams on best practices and internal tools, including rich data APIs and visualization for large datasets.
- Help turn novel quantum approaches into concise, usable applications and tools.
- Mentor junior developers on the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.
- At least 5 years of full-stack development experience, preferably with JavaScript, Python, or Golang backends.
- At least 5 years of experience with REST, GraphQL, or gRPC frameworks for robust data delivery.
- Previous work in scientific computing, quantum computing, or technical consulting.
- Experience building or supporting rich user interfaces, particularly with three.js, D3, or WebGL.
- Track record of shipping applications that solve real business problems.
- Familiarity with agentic AI coding tools and techniques, including skills, docstring generation, code review, and AI coding best practices.
- Preferred: 7+ years of full-stack development experience, preferably using Python or Golang for backend development.
- Preferred: 3+ years of frontend experience with Three.js, D3, or WebGL for heavy visualization.
- Preferred: experience in quantum computing, quantum algorithms, or a degree in quantum physics.
- Preferred: scientific computing experience with numpy, pandas, or C/C++.
- Preferred: experience packaging backend APIs and user interfaces into containerized solutions for deployment to cloud services such as AWS or GCP.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with remote work two days per week.
- Offices in College Park, MD; Boulder, CO; Bothell, WA; or Ontario, Canada.
- Travel up to 5%.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Matching 401(k), unlimited PTO, and paid holidays.
- Parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
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About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the forthcoming IonQ Tempo, will be the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Toronto, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at IonQ.com.