Sr Software Engineer (Full Stack) Quantum (Location Any)
Introduction
IBM Quantum is an industry first initiative to build universal quantum computers for business, engineering and science. This effort includes advancing the entire quantum computing technology stack and exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible. With a worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, we are committed to driving innovation for our clients in the IBM Q Network and the Qiskit Community.
Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM Quantum is looking for a variety of senior software developer (Full Stack) roles to extend and evolve IBM Quantum cloud, systems and services. Roles and responsibilities range from low-level systems development to design of complex cloud/high-availability architectures and rich and innovative user interfaces.
Quantum computing has evolved rapidly in the past few years. While we are still exploring the fundamental science of quantum information, we are also building working quantum computers and making quantum computing broadly usable and accessible. IBM Quantum offers quantum computers for the public to use for free via the cloud, open-source software libraries for designing quantum experiments and applications, and an active and vibrant community of developers, researchers and academics pushing the boundaries of today's quantum computing.
The ideal candidate is a full-stack developer with a DevOps mindset, with proficiency in front-end, back-end or systems technologies, and has some background or experience in Quantum Computing. Essential experience requires the applicant to belong to an open-source community, or to contribute to open-source codebases on regular-basis, influence local technical communities, or having worked in high-uncertainty/product-driven environments such as commercial R&D or start-ups.
This position can be located Anywhere in the USA.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise• Code examples• Ability to demonstrate experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or Python as the day-to-day language (3+ years)• Experience in application architecture design (3+ years)• Experience teaching/mentoring junior developers (1+ years)• Ability to demonstrate experience applying software writing best practices.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise• Experience working in research/academic groups (1+ years)• Experience with front-end web technologies (3+ years)• Experience in automation and DevOps (2+ years)• Previous experience working in commercial R&D departments (2+ years)• Previous experience working in start-ups (2+ years)• Ability to demonstrate contributions to open-source• Ability to demonstrate contributions to technical communities• Ability to demonstrate experience developing large-scale applications (2+ years)• Preferred technologies: Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Redis, IBM Cloud, Docker, Node.js, Flask, Mongo