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IonQ · 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - Cloud Platform

positionBothell, Washington, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$142K/yr - $185K/yr
date5+ years exp

IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a cross-functional team building the IonQ Cloud Platform, focusing on creating APIs and capabilities to make quantum computing accessible and useful for all users.

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Responsibilities

Reporting to Sr Manager of Cloud Engineering, as a Senior Software Engineer you will work closely with Infrastructure Engineering, Application Development and Operations teams to provide highly available and fault tolerant cloud services
In collaboration with the Product team and other engineers, design, build, validate, and deploy APIs and capabilities to make quantum computing accessible and useful to novices and experts alike
Build, extend and maintain our cloud platform
Participate in on-call rotations

Qualification

Cloud service platformsAPI developmentKubernetesMultiple programming languagesSQL databasesCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience
5+ years professional experience in software engineering, working in a team environment
Strong experience with large-scale cloud service platforms, and the design of scalable and robust services in the real world
Multiple programming languages like Go, JavaScript or Python is essential
Experience in building APIs, libraries and DX (Developer Experience)
Experience working in a cloud native environment (AWS/GCP/Azure, K8s/serverless)
Strong written and oral communication, excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills

Preferred

7+ years of professional software experience
3+ years working with kubernetes
3+ years working with SQL databases
OAuth, OpenID, SAML based authentication experience
Prior experience developing on Google Cloud Platform

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Matching 401K
Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
Parental/adoption leave
Legal insurance
A home internet stipend
Pet insurance

Company

IonQ

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IONQ offers enterprise-grade quantum systems designed for businesses seeking to harness the power of quantum computing in their operations.
dateFounded in 2015
location
College Park, Maryland, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://ionq.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.8B
Key Investors
Heights Capital ManagementSamsung Catalyst FundCambium Capital Partners
2025-10-10Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2025-07-07Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2025-03-10Post Ipo Equity· $372.6M

Leadership Team

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Marco Pistoia
CEO, IonQ Italia
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Niccolo de Masi
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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