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Staff Client Engineer

IonQ · Bothell, Washington, United States; College Park, Maryland, United States; Remote, US · Remote

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About IonQ

IonQ delivers trapped ion quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise solutions for real-world quantum applications. Backed by NEA, SoftBank VF and GV.

About the role

We are seeking a high-caliber Staff Client Systems Engineer to own, integrate, and optimize our global endpoint ecosystem and employee lifecycle automation. In this role, you will be the principal designer of our core operating system configurations and "Gold Images" across a diverse enterprise environment (Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu Linux).

What they're looking for

  • Experience: 6+ years of experience in Client Systems Engineering, Endpoint Architecture, or IT Infrastructure Automation
  • Multi-OS Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of configuring, securing, and imaging Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux at enterprise scale
  • Modern Provisioning: Deep familiarity with modern, zero-touch deployment frameworks such as Windows Autopilot and Apple Business Manager (ABM)
  • Experience with Configuration Management tools: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
  • Automation & Form Building: Hands-on experience building dynamic service catalogs, custom forms, and conditional routing workflows for business stakeholders
  • Scripting Capabilities: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python) to automate API integrations, custom packaging, and OS configurations
More about this role

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.

Travel: 10% domestic or international

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