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IonQ

Trapped-ion quantum computing hardware and services

Staff Quality Assurance Software Engineer

Manual & Functional QA +1Updated on Nov 14
Full-timeSanta Clara, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in software quality assurance or testing, ideally for SaaS or enterprise infrastructure products.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, including VLANs, subnetting, routing protocols, access control lists, network address translation, and firewall logic.
  • Foundational security knowledge covering firewall policies, segmentation, and common vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
  • Experience with manual and automated testing, such as Selenium, Playwright, Postman, or Newman, and defect-tracking tools such as Jira.
  • Comfort testing REST APIs and validating JSON or other data payloads.
  • Ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Design, write, and execute detailed test cases and test plans for platform features, including network discovery, topology mapping, policy and rule analysis, posture scoring, alerting, and reporting.
  • Perform functional, regression, integration, and API testing across releases and sprints.
  • Validate the correctness of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network modeling, including VLANs, routing, access control lists, network address translation, and firewall rules, as represented and analyzed by the product.
  • Build and maintain automated UI- and API-level test suites using Selenium, REST Assured, and Pytest to increase regression coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
  • Set up and maintain test environments and labs, including virtual network topologies using GNS3, EVE-NG, or containerlab and multi-vendor device configurations for Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and Fortinet.
  • Log, triage, and track defects; work with engineering to reproduce issues, identify root causes, and verify fixes.
  • Participate in sprint planning, story grooming, and release-readiness reviews, providing a quality and risk perspective.
  • Contribute to test-strategy improvements, including shift-left testing practices and CI/CD test integration.
  • Maintain clear, thorough test documentation, including test cases, coverage matrices, and defect reports.

Desired Qualifications

  • Scripting experience with Python or Bash for test automation.
  • Experience with virtual network labs such as GNS3 or EVE-NG, or with cloud networking such as AWS VPC or Azure VNet.
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
  • Certifications such as ISTQB, CCNA, or Security+.

About the Company

IonQ

Trapped-ion quantum computing hardware and services

IonQ builds quantum computers using trapped-ion qubits and provides cloud access and on-premise systems (Forte and Tempo). It is expanding into quantum networking, secure communications, and sensing through acquisitions (Oxford Ionics, ID Quantique, Skyloom) and a SkyWater deal. Its customers include AWS Braket and the U.S. government, with revenue growth and a strong cash position to support expansion. The goal is to scale commercial quantum computing by creating a connected quantum ecosystem and broadening access beyond hardware.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
College Park, MD
Founded
2015

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