Staff Software Engineer - Coherent Control Gate Operations

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IonQ is a company specializing in quantum computing, providing a quantum cloud platform that allows users to access and utilize quantum processors. They offer extensive documentation and resources for developers to learn and implement quantum computing solutions using their SDKs and APIs, integrating with platforms like Qiskit, Cirq, and TensorFlow. IonQ also offers integrations with cloud services such as Amazon Braket, enabling hybrid cloud quantum computing. Their platform includes tools for managing jobs, organizations, and projects, as well as simulators that support noise models and up to 29 qubits. IonQ is dedicated to advancing quantum computing technology and provides community support through channels like Slack.

Quantum Computing • Quantum Information Processing • Quantum Algorithms • Quantum Applications • Quantum Physics

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔌 API

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• IonQ is developing the world’s most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. • Looking for a Staff Software Engineer to architect and develop our control and metrology systems for next-gen quantum computer systems. • Code software for high precision control of quantum environments that include photonic devices, creative feedback loops, and robotic actuators to enable computation. • Independently architect and write code to control our next generation systems and metrology hardware. • Lead development of new algorithms and data collection infrastructure. • Lead definition of both physical and firmware architectures for scalability and reliability. • Establish best practices in code development process, QA and end user documentation. • Collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary staff across a multi-disciplinary organization. • Act as an interface between opto-mechanical teams and software teams to help define capabilities and requirements.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience—non-traditional backgrounds are welcome here. • 7+ years experience in software development in one or more general-purpose programming languages (like Python, or C++, with experience in hardware/software interface) • 5+ years of firmware development experience with a focus on both realtime and linux systems. • Experienced in writing Drivers/API’s for instrumentation access and control • Experience in requirements gathering and definition • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Broad understanding in OS architecture options and implications on your code development. • Experience in interteam and interdisciplinary communication • Understanding of control systems and implementation of digital control loops. • Expertise with distributed systems and their architecture • Experience with technical leadership and team growth • Experience with one or more of the following: • Experience working with FPGA or FPGA-based control systems. • Provisioning on cloud-based systems and databases. • A background in robotics • Experience developing hardware abstraction libraries. • Familiarity with digital signal processing • Strong skills and practices around DevOps

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans • Matching 401K • Unlimited PTO and paid holidays • Parental/adoption leave • Legal insurance • Home internet stipend • Pet insurance!