Staff Backend Engineer, Quantum Cloud Platform

IonQ, Inc.; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to help build the IonQ Cloud Platform, connecting customers to quantum computers via APIs and partner clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure).

You’ll collaborate with product, applications and systems teams to deliver a premier quantum developer experience. You’ll work on a fast-paced platform that processes quantum jobs end-to-end, from compilation and queueing to execution and result delivery, embracing curiosity and cross-team collaboration to learn

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent training/work experience.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with large-scale cloud services.
• Experience in Go, TypeScript or Python and designing scalable APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of software experiences for a quantum cloud platform.
• Define API contracts and drive testing, observability, and delivery.
• Contribute to the job processing pipeline and ensure robust, fault-tolerant services.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

Python

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

APIs design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Serverless

Job description

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to help build the IonQ Cloud Platform, connecting customers to quantum computers via APIs and partner clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure).

You’ll collaborate with product, applications and systems teams to deliver a premier quantum developer experience. You’ll work on a fast-paced platform that processes quantum jobs end-to-end, from compilation and queueing to execution and result delivery, embracing curiosity and cross-team collaboration to learn