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[Apply on IBM’s careers site →](https://ibm.dejobs.org/jobs/D16483784E654D43BF2EC1FCE670832A/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [IBM](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/) / Senior Software Developer for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing ## Job description ### Introduction Required skills - Strong proficiency in Python and experience with modern software engineering practices - Strong proficiency in at least one systems programming language (e.g., C, C++, Rust) - Collaborative mindset, able to serve as a bridge between various research organizations, clients, and vendors - Proven ability to understand user requirements, implement and release software accordingly, and manage post-release maintenance including feature enhancements and bug fixes - Strong communication skills and ability to work across different teams, internal and externally ### Your role and responsibilities We are seeking a software developer to build integration software enabling hybrid HPC-Quantum workflows, resource management systems, and interfaces that orchestrate workloads across classical and quantum compute backends. In this role you will: Design, develop, and implement components of workflow orchestration software and libraries for hybrid HPC-Quantum systems. Develop and maintain resource management, scheduling, and workload coordination APIs across distributed systems. Define, implement, and evolve robust interfaces between HPC job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, LSF) and quantum runtimes. - Develop tools in Python, Rust, and C to support interoperability, data movement, workflow resilience, and runtime monitoring. - Collaborate with system architects, HPC engineers, and quantum software teams, as well as external researchers, to align workflows with system capabilities and performance goals. - Participate in open-source development workflows including documentation, testing, design reviews, and release processes. - Contribute to internal engineering practices such as CI/CD, performance instrumentation, and interface design. Required technical and professional expertise ### Preferred technical and professional experience Preferred skills - Hands-on experience with HPC software (e.g., OpenMP, MPI, GPU) and resource managers (e.g., Slurm, PBS, Grid Engine) - Solid understanding of quantum circuits, gates, and compilation concepts in quantum computing - Experience with quantum computing frontends and related ecosystems (e.g., Qiskit, OpenQASM, CUDA-Q) - Expertise with Linux systems, including performance analysis, resource management, inter-process communication, and development/debugging workflows IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Apr 2, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 200 days - Location: Yorktown Heights, NY[Apply on IBM’s careers site →](https://ibm.dejobs.org/jobs/D16483784E654D43BF2EC1FCE670832A/) ## More jobs at IBM ### [AI Foundations - Software Engineer - Research Internship 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/29111fe4baa392993b7a/) Yorktown Heights, NY ### [AI Native Hardware & Software Codesign internship 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/b480a68295c8c3c67b6c/) Yorktown Heights, NY ### [Microarchitecture / Software Intern 2027 - AI Accelerators Research](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/5783fd06eb11d3ea9a1d/) Yorktown Heights, NY ### [Quantum Cloud Services Software Development Intern - 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/9d0be4452758df40a7de/) Yorktown Heights, NY ### [Quantum Control Systems FPGA Developer Internship 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/7584bf1074519a8e1de1/) Yorktown Heights, NY ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Quantum Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/28548a65cd8d0b326075/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal Quantum Engineer - Quantum Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/b53b78e06278418a90ae/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Staff Software Engineer, Quantum Error Correction Decoding, Quantum AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/47ea4863aa0b0fadae0b/) Alphabet · Goleta, CA, USA +1 more ### [Software Developer/Software Engineer in Test](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/229bce1af89aceaed99c/) General Dynamics · Falls Church, VA, US ### [Kubernetes Software Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/0950b79a7365c62d6b5b/) Lockheed Martin · Manassas, VA [Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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