Senior Customer Success Manager, Quantum Adoption & Technical Enablement

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.

Location: Remote, US

Travel: 30%

Job : 1899

IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full‑stack quantum computer based on trapped‑ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ's computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more.

IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.

We are looking for a Senior Customer Success Manager, Quantum Adoption & Technical Enablement to join a dynamic, cross‑functional team dedicated to driving IonQ's mission of delivering exceptional experiences for our customers. In this role, you will be IonQ's primary customer‑facing technical expert, going hands‑on with customers to drive real adoption of our trapped‑ion quantum computers. You will bridge deep platform and quantum‑algorithm expertise with customer empathy, guiding organizations through performance optimization, circuit design, and workflow integration as they build on IonQ's platform.

As a trusted technical advisor, this position offers a high‑visibility opportunity to influence and inspire highly technical internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they have the best possible experience on our platform. Scientific expertise and hands‑on credibility, combined with exceptional communication skills, are essential for success in this role.

• Technical Onboarding & Platform Mastery: Facilitate adoption for major accounts by translating contract terms into technical provisioning, leading onboarding sessions, and managing day‑to‑day technical engagement operations.
• Performance Optimization & Circuit Design: Leverage expertise in optimization, machine learning, and chemistry/materials simulation to guide customers on best practices for designing quantum circuits, applications, and workflows, in close collaboration with quantum compiler and system experts.
• Technical Support & Blocker Removal: Standardize troubleshooting workflows for job failures, establish Customer Success team best practices, and provide direct, high‑touch technical support to remove barriers to adoption.
• Curriculum & Enablement Content: Expand IonQ's user base by identifying real‑world challenges for industry customers and creating workshops, challenges, and curricula, including code, circuits, slides, and videos, that empower them to learn and apply quantum computing.
• Product Advocacy: Act as the primary internal advocate…