IonQ
Senior Solutions Architect - Quantum Memories
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Senior · Contract
Work authorization required$127k-$166kDetected 13 hours ago
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About the role
- You'll translate cutting-edge quantum networking, sensing, and compute technology into clear value propositions for customers - while feeding customer insight back into our internal roadmap.
- This is a high-visibility, individual-contributor role for someone who's equally comfortable in a room with physicists, government program managers, and enterprise executives.
- It's technical sales and strategy, not commissioned sales - you'll be judged on deal progression, roadmap impact, and customer trust, not quota.
Responsibilities
- Build go-to-market assets that clearly explain the unique capabilities of IonQ's integrated quantum networking, sensing, and compute systems
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience (industry, consulting, applied research, or equivalent)
- A dedicated quantum science background is not required.
- 2+ years in an industry setting, including 1+ years in an external/customer-facing capacity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to flex between deeply technical and executive-level audiences
- Experience managing projects and stakeholders across internal and external parties
- 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.
Nice to have
- Background in management consulting, venture capital, technical sales, or similar customer-facing technical roles
- Experience working across multiple functions - R&D, sales, marketing, pricing, or product
- Direct experience in quantum information science and technology
- A track record of identifying and communicating market gaps and opportunities to leadership
- Ability to synthesize varied customer feedback into a coherent point of view that shapes technology direction
- We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect.
- US Technical Jobs.
- The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions.
Skills
- 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.
Compensation
- Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- Partner with the sales team to move customers through the funnel, leading technical discussions that explore use-case fit
Visa & Work Authorization
- export control and government contract restrictions
This listing is sourced directly from IonQ's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.