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Software Engineer, System Orchestration

IonQ
Oxford, GBR
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Requirements:

  • To be successful, you will need solid programming skills, an interest in the systems that keep long-running machines working, and either experience of a systems programming language or the appetite to learn one. We're looking for someone who can work comfortably in a Linux environment, cares about what happens to data when a service crashes or a migration goes wrong, and can contribute effectively within a fast moving, highly technical team.
  • You'd be a great fit with:
  • Strong programming skills in one or more mainstream programming languages.
  • Experience with a systems programming language. Our System Orchestration layer is written in Rust, so either some Rust experience or the appetite to learn it.
  • Comfort with relational databases and SQL; we use PostgreSQL.
  • Some exposure to networked services and APIs, such as gRPC or REST.
  • Exposure to schedulers, job queues or workflow engines - Celery, Airflow, Temporal, Slurm or similar.
  • Comfort working on Linux, and debugging a service that is already running.
  • Good communication skills both within software and across disciplines.
  • A habit of producing appropriate tests and taking part in code review.
  • Additional useful experience would include async programming, containers and Kubernetes, closed-loop systems that act on measured state, and scientific computing or research facilities.

Benefits

  • Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of quantum. We offer more than just a role, you’ll join a world class community of scientists, engineers and innovators working to unlock the full potential of quantum computing.
  • We offer a range of benefits, including opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders, a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.
  • Join us and be part of the future of quantum computing.
  • We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
  • Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.
  • 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!

Responsibilities

  • In this position, you will work on the services that schedule work onto our quantum computers and keep the record of it, supporting the effective delivery of a control plane the whole fleet depends on.
  • You'll have the opportunity to own real pieces of that system end to end, contributing directly to the success of the System Software function.
  • Key responsibilities include:
  • Build and extend the services that schedule work on our systems and keep the record of it.
  • Build the mechanisms that decide when a system needs re-tuning, and get those calibrations run.
  • Own what we persist: the data model, its migrations, and the code that reads and writes it.
  • Produce the tests and harnesses that let our code be exercised against real hardware and against simulators.
  • Work with the systems teams to roll releases out across the fleet and support them once they are running.
  • Improve the observability of the code you ship.
  • Take part in code review, and improve the APIs our internal users depend on

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