Director of Product Management - Quantum Cloud

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.  

We are looking for a Director of Product Management - Quantum Cloud to join our Product team at IonQ. In this role, you will be responsible for building a platform that enables anyone in the world to explore the bleeding edge of quantum computing with IonQ hardware. You'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems.

You’ll play an important part in helping us continue to move quantum out of the lab and into the world of scientific and commercial utility. This role requires technical acumen, but does not require prior quantum computing experience, you'll have strong technical partners on your team and you'll learn the domain on the job. You will be working on making complex technology accessible for all and have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the trajectory of IonQ and the quantum computing industry at large.

To be successful, you will need deep experience in product management (or equivalent) roles, including direct ownership of a high-volume, self-service cloud product such as SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, or developer-tools / API products. We’re looking for a self-starting, high-accountability leader who can contribute effectively in ambiguous and challenging environments, driving impact through persistence and adaptability.

You’d be a great fit with:

• →A track record in product led growth motions, such as freemium, tier upgrades, developer onboarding, conversion funnel optimization, pricing experimentation.
• →Deep experience with API and developer-experience design and comfort making opinionated tradeoffs between developer ergonomics and platform capabilities.
• →World-class written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• →A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related engineering field, or equivalent real-world experience.

It would be desirable, though not essential, to have experience in the scientific computing or high performance computing industries, or familiarity with quantum computing concepts. It would also be useful to have experience operating multi-region cloud infrastructure, marketplace channel integrations, and/or workload orchestration tools for ML/AI or other accelerated computing contexts. An advanced degree in Computer Science, a related engineering field, and/or an MBA would be desirable.

The approximate base salary range for this position is $200,698 - $262,765. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!