Research Software Engineer

Senior Research Software EngineerLocation: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Hybrid, a few days per week in office)Responsibilities:Develop, maintain, and support research and development software used by scientists, ensuring reliability, stability, and performance.Own the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for R&D codebases, including debugging, bug fixes, regression resolution, and long-term code quality improvements.Improve software observability through logging, metrics, tracing, monitoring, and alerting to enable faster issue detection and troubleshooting.Design, develop, and maintain backend and frontend systems for research data acquisition.Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for reliable software deployment and continuous integration.Design and implement automated calibration and laboratory equipment bring-up systems.Review code contributed by researchers and provide guidance on architecture, maintainability, coding standards, and best practices.Collaborate with software teams across IonQ to ensure seamless integration between systems.Improve the scalability, accessibility, and usability of R&D software tools for scientists.Mentor engineers and contribute technical leadership across software projects.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, fellowship, or technical training.At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience working on complex, cross-functional systems.Strong proficiency in Python.Experience debugging across the software stack, including concurrency, asynchronous programming, networking protocols, and performance optimization.Experience managing the complete software development lifecycle, including debugging, incident response, and production maintenance.Experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.Excellent technical writing skills, including user documentation, API documentation, tutorials, and internal knowledge base articles.Preferred:8+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably supporting scientific research or R&D teams.Experience developing software for hardware control, laboratory automation, or scientific data acquisition.Experience mentoring software engineers and providing technical leadership.Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.Experience with modern DevOps practices.Experience designing and managing databases.Interest in supporting quantum research. Prior quantum or physics experience is not required.Benefits and Compensation:Base salary range: $145,920 to $191,047 per year.Performance bonus opportunities.Equity compensation.Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.Unlimited paid time off.Paid holidays.Parental and adoption leave.Legal insurance.Home technology stipend.Comprehensive employee benefits package based on eligibility.Other Information:Work location: Boston, Massachusetts, with a hybrid work arrangement.Travel requirement: Up to 10% domestic travel.Success in this role includes improving software reliability, observability, CI/CD processes, and developer experience while supporting scientists throughout the research process.Within the first six months, the successful candidate is expected to take ownership of a major R&D codebase and improve its stability and monitoring capabilities.Within the first year, the successful candidate is expected to become a technical leader by driving major software improvements and mentoring engineers and scientist contributors.IonQ is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace.Employment may require compliance with U.S. export control regulations and government contract requirements. Candidates may be required to verify work authorization or U.S. Person status where applicable. Quantum Jobs USA