Senior Quantum Field Engineer - South Korea

The role

This technical, customer facing role connects customer needs with quantum computing products and applications. You will help clients understand the technology and move from early ideas through technical exploration and proofs of concept towards production workflows.

What you will do

• Lead technical customer conversations across IonQ's portfolio.
• Explore customers' business needs and explain technology capabilities and limitations.
• Work with the IonQ Applications team to translate quantum algorithms into application code and proof of concept projects.
• Connect customer requirements with product and engineering decisions.
• Lead customer discovery sessions to identify business use cases and potential applications.
• Translate customer needs into technical projects.
• Create demonstrations, technical materials and reusable assets.
• Share customer insights with Product Management and Engineering.
• Partner with marketing, developer relations and business development on workshops, conferences and client meetings.

Required qualifications

• Experience in a technical, customer facing role.
• Ability to explain complex topics clearly to different audiences.
• At least five years' experience in technical, customer facing roles, or equivalent experience.
• A bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering or another STEM field.
• A strong interest in quantum computing and motivation to keep learning.

Nice to have

• Experience working on the customer side of relevant industries, including in leadership roles.
• A master's degree or PhD in a STEM field related to quantum computing.
• Architecture experience spanning different technologies.
• Practical experience with Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Qiskit, Cirq or other quantum computing SDKs.
• Experience leading technical events, demonstrations or customer workshops.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Matching 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental/adoption leave
• Legal insurance
• A home technology stipend

Before you apply

• Position requires access to technology subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions.
• Employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status or obtaining necessary licenses for export controls.

About the company

IonQ, Inc. is a quantum platform and merchant supplier delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, the company has global operations.