Staff Software Engineer - Embedded Software

We are looking for a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join our controls system team. You'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems.

The controls system team creates the embedded systems that perform real-time control for our quantum computers. In this role, you will work to expand the real-time control scheduling and control flow of our quantum control system. This role requires working closely with research physicists, hardware engineers, and other software teams at all stages of the software lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, design, architect, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve major software components, systems, and features for real-time device control
• Write high-quality, well-tested, production-ready code in Rust and other languages
• Assist in the career development of others, providing mentorship on advanced technical issues
• Improve best practices and processes.
• Collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary staff
• Approach problems pragmatically
• Help us continuously improve how we do things

The ideal candidate will have experience leading or contributing to multiple simultaneous product development efforts, projects, and initiatives. You'll be able to balance technical expertise and savvy with strong business judgment to make effective technology choices. You'll strive for simplicity and demonstrate significant creativity and incisive judgment.

You'd be a good fit with:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in software development in one or more general-purpose programming languages (Python, JavaScript, …), with expert knowledge of at least one systems programming language (e.g. C, C++, Rust)
• Excellent engineering skills in a few key areas:
• Real-time software development
• FPGA codesign
• Classical computing architectures, including superscalar processing
• Compiler design
• Experience writing embedded systems software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A love of collaborating in an interdisciplinary environment

You'd be a great fit with:

• Proficiency or exposure to higher-level programming, such as Python development and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in analyzing software determinism through various hardware components and creating deterministic real-time software
• Knowledge of Yocto, Buildroot, or other embedded packaging systems
• Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other hardware test equipment

Location: This is a hybrid role based at our office in College Park, MD or Bothell, Washington.

Travel: Up to 10%

Job ID: 1165

The approximate base salary range for this position is $162,920 - $213,304. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.