IonQ is developing the world’s most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ’s computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.
We are looking for an engineering manager to lead our infrastructure engineering team. In this role, you’ll manage and scale our infrastructure and platform engineering functions at IonQ, to both help build a world-class quantum systems platform as well as maintain high-throughput software delivery through organizational tooling and support.
Your focus will be ensuring our cloud and on-prem services scale, and that all engineering teams in the business feel the benefits of shared knowledge, tooling, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is curious about technology and will strive to keep your technical knowledge sharp, while remaining comfortable knowing your greatest impact won’t be as an individual contributor.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Software Engineers, HPC engineers, Data Engineers, and Network Engineers building engineering infrastructure to support the development of our quantum cloud services and commercial quantum computers
- Maintain monitoring and alerting systems deployed on kubernetes (both self-managed on-prem and in the cloud) and on Linux workstations.
- Effectively manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, deliverables, and product roadmaps
- Collaborate and communicate with security engineers, software engineers, data engineers, physicists, external vendors, application engineers, and other software engineering managers
- Manage costs across our on-prem and cloud-based services
- Help define key performance metrics for the team and greater software discipline
- Help us expand to multiple locations across the globe
You’d be a good fit with:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 18+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience
- 10+ years of infrastructure engineering or platform engineering experience
- Experience with virtualized and containerized environments
- Experience operating and debugging Unix/Linux OS internals (e.g., filesystems, inodes, system calls) or networking (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, network topologies and hardware, SDN).
- Strongly capable in a scripting language of your choice (shell, Python, etc.)
- Able to identify processes in need of automation quickly, and automate them
- Able (and excited) to mentor junior engineers
You’d be a great fit with:
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related degree
- 15+ years of technical leadership and people management experience
- A strong affinity for DevOps and DORA metrics
- A background in scientific computing, including HPC clusters
- Experience managing 24×7 services
- Experience building and operating a data platform
- Experience with kubernetes, message queues, and service-oriented architectures
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace
Location: This role will be based onsite at our office in Bothell, Washington or our Headquarters in College Park, MD. We are open to hybrid and remote options for the right candidate.
Travel: Up to 20%
Job ID: 1069
The approximate base salary range for this position is $215,462 – $282,095. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.
Compensation will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Beyond base salary, total compensation includes a variable bonus and equity component and a range of benefit options found on our career site at ionq.co/jobs. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. Our US benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, a home internet stipend, and pet insurance!
IonQ’s HQ is located in College Park, Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. We are actively building out our recently opened manufacturing and production facility in Bothell, WA (near Seattle). Depending on the position, you may be required to be near one of our offices in College Park, Seattle, Toronto, Canada, and Basel, Switzerland. However, IonQ will expand into additional domestic and international geographies, so don’t let this stop you from applying!
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
US Non-Technical Jobs. 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. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!