IonQ

Staff QA Software Engineer

IonQ • $152K — $190K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in software QA/testing, preferably for SaaS or enterprise infrastructure products.
  • Working knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking concepts such as VLANs, subnetting, and routing protocols.
  • Foundational understanding of security principles, including firewall policies and common vulnerabilities.
  • Experience with both manual and automated testing tools like Selenium and Jira.
  • Proficient in testing REST APIs and validating JSON/data payloads.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to write clear and reproducible bug reports.

Responsibilities

  • Design, write, and execute detailed test cases and plans for platform features.
  • Perform functional, regression, integration, and API testing across releases and sprints.
  • Validate the correctness of Layer 2/Layer 3 network modeling as represented by the product.
  • Build and maintain automated test suites to enhance regression coverage.
  • Set up and maintain test environments, including virtual network topologies and multi-vendor device configurations.
  • Log, triage, and track defects, collaborating with engineering to verify fixes.
  • Participate in sprint planning and release readiness reviews, providing quality insights.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Matching 401(k) contributions.
  • Unlimited PTO and paid holidays.
  • Parental/adoption leave.
  • Legal insurance.
  • Home technology stipend.
Full Job Description
Location: This role is based at our Santa Clara, CA office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.
Travel: Up to 15%, domestic or international.Job ID: 1913

The Role:

We're hiring a QA Engineer to own quality for our SaaS-based Quantum Security Posture Management platform. This role is focused on rigorous, product-level testing - functional correctness, regression coverage, and automation - for a platform that models Layer 2/Layer 3 networks and evaluates security posture. You'll work closely with developers to catch defects early and build confidence in every release.

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

Requirements:
  • 10+ years of experience in software QA/testing, ideally for SaaS or enterprise infrastructure products.
  • Working knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking (VLANs, subnetting, routing protocols, ACLs, NAT, firewall logic).
  • Foundational security knowledge - firewall policies, segmentation, common vulnerabilities/misconfigurations.
  • Experience with manual and automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Postman/Newman) and defect tracking tools (Jira, etc.).
  • Comfortable testing REST APIs and validating JSON/data payloads.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports.

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

The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

If this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.

Wage Transparency:

$152,000-$190,000 USD

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

About IonQ

IonQ is a quantum computing company that is developing a general-purpose, full-stack quantum computer based on trapped ion technology. The company was founded in 2015 by Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim. IonQ's quantum computer is designed to be scalable, error-corrected, and fault-tolerant, and is expected to be able to solve problems that are intractable for classical computers. The company has partnerships with Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and others. IonQ has raised over $225 million in funding to date.
Learn more about IonQ
Size
100 employees
Market Cap
$633 million
Industry
Founded
2016
NASDAQ

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