Senior Staff Software Engineer - Automation & Calibration
IonQ
About this role
A Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Automation & Calibration Team at IonQ will be part of a cross-functional group focused on keeping the company’s quantum computers and demonstration systems operating autonomously and at high throughput. The role supports advancement of control routines and automated calibration capabilities in collaboration with experimental physicists and engineers. Candidates may come from software engineering or quantum research backgrounds and will provide both hands-on engineering and strategic technical direction.
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About IonQ
ionq.comIonQ builds trapped‑ion quantum computers and full‑stack systems designed to tackle complex computational problems. Their platform combines high‑fidelity trapped‑ion qubits, control hardware, and developer tools to deliver quantum processing via cloud integrations and APIs. IonQ targets applications in chemistry, optimization, machine learning, and finance while working with enterprises, researchers, and cloud providers to make quantum computing broadly accessible.
Recent company news
IonQ & University of Cambridge Launch Quantum Innovation Centre
1 day ago
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IonQ Files Prospectus for Cambridge Share Resale Arrangement
4 hours ago
Prediction: IonQ Will Be the First Quantum Stock to Prove the Bears Wrong
18 hours ago
IonQ partners with the University of Cambridge for 256-qubit quantum computer
2 hours ago
About IonQ
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$187k – $245k
per year
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