Senior Software Engineering Manager, Developer Tools

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About IonQ:&nbsp;</strong><strong><br></strong></p> <p><u><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&amp;esheet=54451094&amp;newsitemid=20260316477473&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=IonQ%2C+Inc&amp;index=7&amp;md5=0818ffbedc6dbad8c4d1611ac94c2a0f" target="_blank">IonQ, Inc</a></u>. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including <u><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&amp;esheet=54451094&amp;newsitemid=20260316477473&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Amazon+Web+Services%2C&amp;index=8&amp;md5=a7f94ee9b71a392dca3cd6c413722e51" target="_blank">Amazon Web Services, </a></u><u><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&amp;esheet=54451094&amp;newsitemid=20260316477473&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=and&amp;index=9&amp;md5=2bed627b388878763f41ffe0e4edb16c" target="_blank">and </a></u><u><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&amp;esheet=54451094&amp;newsitemid=20260316477473&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=AstraZeneca&amp;index=10&amp;md5=757c1f2c2ec94cf3982700106122164f" target="_blank">AstraZeneca</a></u> achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, <u><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-achieves-landmark-result-setting-new-world-record-in-quantum-computing&amp;esheet=54451094&amp;newsitemid=20260316477473&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=setting+a+world+record+in+quantum+computing+performance&amp;index=11&amp;md5=32e9cb88afbd439026a352666cc72c91" target="_blank">setting a world record in quantum computing performance</a></u>.<br><br>Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. &nbsp;</p></div><p><strong>Location:</strong> This role is based at our Bothell, WA office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.<br><strong>Job ID:</strong>&nbsp; 1734</p> <p><strong>The Role:&nbsp;<br></strong></p> <p>We are looking for a senior software engineering manager to lead and grow our developer tools team. In this role, you’ll help deliver access to our industry-leading quantum computers and simulators via software development kits (SDKs) that make programming them a delight. You’ll regularly engage with the developer community to stay up to date with trends in industry and research communities alike.</p> <p>The ideal candidate will have experience leading or contributing to multiple simultaneous initiatives, balancing multiple activities with a keen eye for prioritizing for the biggest impact. You’ll be able to balance technical expertise and savvy with strong business judgment to make great technology choices with lasting impact. You’ll strive for simplicity and demonstrate significant creativity and incisive judgment. You'll enjoy learning technical topics, working across multiple business streams, and be uniquely positioned to help us reach the next horizon in secure quantum computing.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Lead a team of software engineers creating SDKs and libraries for programming quantum computers and interacting with the systems and services around them</li> <li>Contribute to our codebase not as the lead developer, but to remain connected to the work your team is doing as a player-coach</li> <li>Participate in developer forums and events to keep your finger on the pulse of this rapidly evolving field</li> <li>Provide technical expertise and strong thought leadership in building robust, well-engineered, and scalable software solutions, participating in code reviews and ensuring best practices</li> <li>Drive functional and technical delivery of key team and org-wide programs/initiatives</li> <li>Partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and other cross functional partners to define, scope, and drive large programs to conclusion.</li> <li>Develop, implement, and iterate on program management techniques, frameworks, and KPIs to achieve goals with well defined success criteria.</li> <li>Define and produce high quality written proposals, communications and documentation</li> <li>Create widely circulated plans, driving consistency, clarity and building alignment across teams</li> <li>Help influence peers / leaders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity</li> <li>In your first three months, you’ll be helping hire key staff to scale this function.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience</li> <li>6+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience</li> <li>5+ years experience of open source contributions</li> <li>3+ years experience of programming experience in Python</li> <li>Past experience building SDKs, and ideally those built for use in hybrid cloud environments</l