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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Developer Tools

IonQ · Bothell, Washington, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
IonQ's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
11% of IonQ's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at IonQ
high
104 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
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager for Developer Tools at IonQ, you will lead a team responsible for creating software development kits (SDKs) for programming quantum computers. Your role involves engaging with the developer community, contributing to the codebase, and driving technical delivery of key initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional partners. You will also focus on hiring and scaling the team to enhance the impact of quantum computing solutions.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience
  • 5+ years experience of open source contributions
  • 3+ years experience of programming experience in Python
  • Past experience building SDKs, and ideally those built for use in hybrid cloud environments
  • Proficiency in quantum computing SDKs (Qiskit, Pennylane, CirQ)

Nice to have

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Quantum Information Science, or a related degree
  • 10+ years of technical leadership and people management experience
  • 3+ years of managing distributed teams
  • Experience as an open source project maintainer with an active community
  • A background in quantum computing and/or quantum information science.

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 details on the team size or structure are provided.
  • The role involves significant engagement with the developer community, which may require travel or attendance at events.
  • The position requires U.S. Person status for compliance with export controls, which may limit applicant eligibility.

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Listed by IonQ on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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