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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Developer - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** Yorktown, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Modular Design, Open Source Technology, Quantum Computing, System Programming, Free and Open-Source Software - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d85b8f96-024d-4703-a372-e8ad5621ed93 ## About the Role Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise * Strong proficiency in Rust, with experience writing production-quality, performance-aware code. * Working knowledge of Python to support Python-facing APIs and collaborate in mixed Rust/Python systems. * Solid software engineering fundamentals, including modular design, testing, CI/CD, and maintainability. * Experience contributing to open-source projects, including code reviews and collaborative development. Preferred technical and professional experience * Familiarity with quantum computing and quantum SDKs (e.g., Qiskit, tket, Cirq). * Exposure to compiler or transpiler concepts (e.g., IRs, passes, transformations). * Experience developing Python extension modules or FFI-based integrations backed by Rust., Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer?, IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. ## Description Qiskit is IBM Quantum's flagship open-source software development kit for quantum computing, enabling the development, compilation, and execution of quantum programs for a broad community of researchers, developers and industry partners. As part of IBM Quantum, the Qiskit SDK team is building the foundations of a high-performance, open, and platform-neutral quantum compiler and SDK, with the long-term vision of becoming the standard library and toolchain for quantum computing. Qiskit emphasizes production-grade quality and performance, offering a platform with Python and C APIs and a design that accommodates future language bindings., We are looking for an experienced Software Developer to join the core Qiskit SDK team. In this role, you will work at the intersection of systems programming, compiler infrastructure, and open-source development, contributing to software that shapes the future of quantum computing. You will be a core contributor to the Qiskit SDK and its underlying compiler and runtime infrastructure, designing and implementing performance-critical components, evolving public APIs, and collaborating closely with researchers, product teams and the open-source community. The role requires a strong sense of software ownership, technical rigor, and open-source best practices., * Design, implement, and maintain core Qiskit SDK components and APIs. * Develop high-quality, well-tested, performance-critical code, with strong attention to usability, extensibility, and backward compatibility. * Contribute to compiler and transpilation infrastructure, including IRs, optimization passes, and compilation pipelines. * Review and mentor contributions from internal engineers and external open-source contributors. * Participate actively in open-source workflows, including design discussions, code reviews, documentation, and releases. * Collaborate closely with research, HPC, hardware, and product teams, and support external users and partners. * Debug and resolve complex issues across a large, evolving codebase. ## Related Videos - [Hands-on Journey to Quantum Computing with IBM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/137-hands-on-journey-to-quantum-computing-with-ibm) - [Quantum Computing - How Does It Work, How Will it Affect Us and When?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100293-quantum-computing-how-does-it-work-how-will-it-affect-us-and-when) - [Pioneering AI Assistants in Banking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1627-pioneering-ai-assistants-in-banking) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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