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[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,andAstraZeneca 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.\nHeadquartered 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. \nLocation: This role is based at our Santa Clara, CA office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.\nTravel: Up to 15%, domestic or international.\nJob ID: 1903 \nThe Role: \n\nWe're looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer with 5+/8+ years of experience to design and build the interface for our Quantum Security platform. This role blends product design thinking with hands-on frontend engineering - you'll turn complex network and security data into interfaces that are intuitive, fast, and trustworthy for security and network teams. As a senior member of the team, you'll also help shape frontend architecture, mentor junior engineers, and drive design/engineering best practices. You'll work closely with product managers, backend engineers, and QA/solutions teams to ship features that make sense to real users under real operational pressure.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign and implement responsive, accessible UI components for the platform using modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar).\nTranslate complex network security concepts - topology maps, risk/posture scores, policy rules, alerts, remediation steps - into clear, usable visual interfaces.\nOwn end-to-end UX for key workflows: onboarding, network/device discovery, dashboards, drill-down investigations, and reporting.\nCreate wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups (Figma or similar) and iterate based on user feedback and usability testing.\nCollaborate with backend engineers to define and consume APIs, ensuring data-heavy views (topology graphs, tables, charts) remain performant at scale.\nPartner with QA and Solutions Testing teams to validate that workflows behave correctly and intuitively across real customer network scenarios.\nConduct or support usability testing and gather feedback from customers, sales engineers, and support teams to continuously refine the UX.\nMaintain and evolve a component/design system for consistency across the platform.\nEnsure UI meets accessibility (WCAG) and cross-browser compatibility standards.\nMonitor frontend performance (load times, rendering of large topology/data sets) and optimize as needed.\nHelp define and evolve frontend architecture, tooling, and coding standards across the team.\nMentor mid-level and junior frontend/UI engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design critiques.\nDrive technical decisions on state management, component architecture, and performance for a growing, data-intensive platform.\nRequirements:\n5+/8+ years of experience as a frontend engineer, UI/UX engineer, or product designer with strong coding ability, ideally on data-dense or technical SaaS products.\nDemonstrated experience owning frontend architecture decisions and mentoring other engineers.\nProficiency in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and a component-based framework (React preferred; Vue/Angular acceptable).\nStrong UX design skills - information architecture, interaction design, visual hierarchy - with a portfolio demonstrating design-to-code work.\nExperience designing interfaces for complex, data-heavy domains (dashboards, network/graph visualizations, security tools, DevOps tools, or similar).\nProficiency with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.\nFamiliarity with REST APIs and working closely with backend teams to shape data contracts for UI needs.\nUnderstanding of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and cross-browser/device compatibility.\nAbility to conduct or contribute to usability testing and translate findings into design/engineering improvements.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nPrior experience in network security, cybersecurity, or IT infrastructure SaaS products.\nFamiliarity with data visualization libraries (D3.js, Recharts, Cytoscape.js, or similar) for rendering network topology and graph-based data.\nBasic understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking concepts (VLANs, routing, ACLs) to better design for technical users.\nExperience with design systems and component libraries at scale.\nExposure to CI/CD pipelines and frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright, Cypress).\nWhat Success Looks Like:\nComplex network and security data is presented in ways that are immediately understandable to security/network admins.\nKey workflows (discovery, posture review, remediation) feel fast, guided, and low-friction even for less technical users.\nDesign and engineering teams ship UI changes with confidence, backed by usability validation and a consistent design system.\nFrontend architecture scales cleanly as the platform and team grow, with junior engineers leveling up under your guidance.\nThe total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.\nIf this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.\nWage Transparency:\n$124,000—$186,000 USD\nCompensation 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. \nAt IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.\nWe are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.\nUS Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. \nUS Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.\nIf you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!","description_format":"text","description_chars":9246,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Unlimited PTO"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US"}],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Quantum Computing Hardware"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T20:34:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:4","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":186000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ionq-senior-front-end-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ionq-senior-front-end-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T00:12:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":163,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4837,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}