Infrastructure Software Engineer - Hardware Test

As the primary infrastructure expert on an internal-tooling software development team you will act as the liaison to IonQ’s core Infrastructure team. You will be helping to develop and deploy the minimal, secure, and maintainable infrastructure necessary to execute our test automation software on everything from rack-mounted servers to lightweight, single-purpose devices across our manufacturing verification processes. As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to work mostly independently, leading moderately scoped projects and acting as a subject-matter resource for the test organization., * Design, build, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines for deploying our test automation software to a distributed fleet of testbeds.

• Develop and manage infrastructure for testbed provisioning, remote management, and monitoring.
• Contribute to testbed design and hardware selection decisions to better support team objectives.
• Implement and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and observability across the test platform.
• Serve as the point of contact and subject-matter expert for infrastructure, collaborating with the broader organization’s SRE and DevOps teams to ensure alignment on tools and practices.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to define infrastructure requirements and deliver robust, scalable solutions.
• Solve complex and non-routine infrastructure problems, evaluating alternatives and considering tradeoffs between cost, quality, and speed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering role.
• Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and system administration in a Linux environment.
• Strong programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python or Go.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible and provisioning tools like iPXE., * Experience managing infrastructure for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or electronics test labs.
• Experience with deploying and managing software at remote or third-party sites (e.g., contract manufacturers).
• Solid cloud development/deployment experience (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure).
• Experience with cross-platform deployment automation (Linux, Windows).
• Experience with bare-metal provisioning for remote/headless systems using technologies like PXE, Kickstart, or Preseed.
• Experience with monitoring and observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Familiarity with regulations that may be applicable to the teams’ responsibilities (e.g. ISO 9001, ITAR).
• Knowledge of protocols and services used in distributed systems, such as gRPC, MQTT, or other message brokers.

Compensation & Benefits:The approximate base salary range for this position is $151,756 - $198,688. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site., 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.

IonQ, Inc. [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 Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca 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, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

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.