IonQ

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Developer Tools

Bothell, Washington, United States · Senior · Contract

Work authorization required$201k-$263kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

You'll regularly engage with the developer community to stay up to date with trends in industry and research communities alike.
The ideal candidate will have experience leading or contributing to multiple simultaneous initiatives, balancing multiple activities with a keen eye for prioritizing for the biggest impact.
You'll be able to balance technical expertise and savvy with strong business judgment to make great technology choices with lasting impact.

Lead a team of software engineers creating SDKs and libraries for programming quantum computers and interacting with the systems and services around them
Contribute to our codebase not as the lead developer, but to remain connected to the work your team is doing as a player-coach
Provide technical expertise and strong thought leadership in building robust, well-engineered, and scalable software solutions, participating in code reviews and ensuring best practices
Drive functional and technical delivery of key team and org-wide programs/initiatives
Partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and other cross functional partners to define, scope, and drive large programs to conclusion.
Develop, implement, and iterate on program management techniques, frameworks, and KPIs to achieve goals with well defined success criteria.
Create widely circulated plans, driving consistency, clarity and building alignment across teams
Help influence peers / leaders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity
In this role, you'll help deliver access to our industry-leading quantum computers and simulators via software development kits (SDKs) that make programming them a delight.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience
5+ years experience of open source contributions
3+ years experience of programming experience in Python
Expertise in modern software development practices and tools (e.g., continuous integration and delivery, observability, etc.)
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Quantum Information Science, or a related degree
10+ years of technical leadership and people management experience
3+ years of managing distributed teams
Experience as an open source project maintainer with an active community
A background in quantum computing and/or quantum information science
Proficiency in quantum computing SDKs (Qiskit, Pennylane, CirQ)
We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect.
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In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.
IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.

Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.

will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific
Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), 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.
We are committed to equity and justice.
office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.

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