Staff Scientist – Quantum Applications
IonQ · College Park, MD · Applications
About this role
IonQ is hiring a staff-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in College Park, MD. The posting calls out experience with Python, AWS, Data Structures, Security. Compensation is listed at $167,808–$219,704 per year.
- Role
- Research Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- College Park, MD
- Department
- Applications
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Job description
from IonQ careersAbout IonQ:
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.
Location: This role is based onsite at our headquarters in College Park, MD.
Travel: 10% domestic and international
Job ID: 1490
The Role: