Senior Staff Software Engineer - HPC Integration

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. 

At scale, quantum computers will be integrated into classical datacenters — combining the unique strengths of CPUs, GPUs, and QPUs will help us solve the world’s hardest problems. Today, we already use IonQ quantum computers in tandem with high-performance computer (HPC) clusters in applications like quantum machine learning and image analysis. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer leading our HPC integration, you’ll help build and maintain our interfaces with SLURM and other open HPC stacks.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of our HPC software stack integrations


• Establish best practices for code development, quality assurance, documentation, and continuous integration and deployment


• Lead and participate in code reviews


• Effectively self-manage projects, priorities, deadlines, and deliverables; Identify, track and mitigate execution roadblocks and technical risks


• Mentor junior staff members; we’ll ultimately be building a team around you!


• Help minimize overhead between classical and quantum resources through efficient scheduling and parallelization

You’d be a good fit with:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent practical experience -- untraditional backgrounds are welcome and encouraged!


• 13+ years experience in software engineering


• 5+ years experience of open source contributions


• 2+ years experience with Slurm or other HPC batch schedulers (LSF, PBS, GridEngine, etc.) and/or other HPC technologies


• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or Microk8s


• Familiarity with MPI or other multiprocessing schemes


• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Argo Workflows, Kubeflow)


• Significant experience with system languages like C/C++ or Go, and advanced scripting in Python


• Established experience in Linux operating system, environment, and tools

You’d be a great fit with:

• 15+ years experience in software engineering


• 10+ years experience of making open source contributions


• 5+ years in High Performance Compute cluster management


• 2+ years experience as an open source project maintainer with an active community


• Expert-level knowledge of Fortran and/or C


• Familiarity with quantum software stacks like MQSS or OpenQSE


• Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks like Ray or Dask


• Experience with GPU programming models such as CUDA (or even better: CUDA Quantum)


• Expert analysis skills in areas like statistical testing, modeling and general optimization


• Knowledge of one or more domains of computational physics (PDEs, n-body, large-dimension integration, stochastic systems, ...)


• Familiarity with common machine learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow


• Exposure to quantum physics and/or quantum information science

Location: This is a hybrid role based at our headquarters in College Park, MD or at our Bothell, Washington facility.
Travel: 10%
Job ID: 1135

The approximate base salary range for this position is $187,358- $245,300 . 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!