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# Software developer

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Yorktown Heights, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Code Review, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Modular Design, Open Source Technology, Quantum Computing, System Programming
- **Published:** June 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g8ju8x

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

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., Contribute to compiler and transpilation infrastructure, including IRs, optimization passes, and compilation pipelines.

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Review and mentor contributions from internal engineers and external open-source contributors.

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Participate actively in open-source workflows, including design discussions, code reviews, documentation, and releases.

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Collaborate closely with research, HPC, hardware, and product teams, and support external users and partners.


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