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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 9 days IonQ's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 11% of IonQ's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at IonQ
- high 55 stale, 2 reposted of 104 open
- Hiring momentum
- 159 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from IonQ's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for IonQ.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer at IonQ, you will work closely with physicists to develop control software for ion traps, which involves guiding the trajectories of ions using electromagnetic fields. Your responsibilities will include building frameworks for ion transport specifications, developing high-performance data pipelines, and collaborating with scientists to meet experimental requirements. This role is crucial for advancing IonQ's quantum computing capabilities.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of IonQ as an employer.
What you need
- Strong programming skills in a systems programming language
- Experience with performance-sensitive computing
- Desire to produce high-quality code for production
- Ability to build and iterate on high-performance code in a collaborative environment
- Excellent communication skills across disciplines
- Experience producing and maintaining high-quality code in a production context
Nice to have
- Familiarity with mathematics and numerical programming, such as in Python
- Experience with a systems programming language like Rust or C++
- Desire to learn Rust
What you get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Parental/adoption leave
- Legal insurance
- Home technology stipend
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figures listed; compensation varies based on individual factors
- Position requires access to technology subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions
- Candidates must verify U.S. Person status for compliance purposes
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Listed by IonQ on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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