Qiskit Developer Advocate (Boulder, CO)

Job description

IBM Q is hiring a Qiskit Developer Advocate to help us teach the world about quantum computing and grow our community of researchers, students, educators, and coders on the path toward achieving quantum advantage. This is a position for self-directed creative thinker, tinkerer, and coder who can both contribute to our core Qiskit open source project and work directly in the community to advocate for this technology. This includes speaking at university engagements, courses, meetups, conferences, and workshops, while also contributing to the creation of content to help teach quantum computing through Qiskit. In this role, you must have have a passion for technology and connecting with people to grow this community. You would benefit from experience in quantum research as well as strong Python coding skills. The ideal candidate must also possess communication skills appropriate for engagement with developers and scientists, but must also be able to articulate complex concepts clearly to a non-technical audience.

Above all, you must be a dot connector to collaborate across many internal and external audiences as an advocate for our Qiskit community, comfortable with complex problem solving, ambiguity, and able to work independently to set your day to day priorities. This is a very challenging, but fun job for the right person!

As an advocate for the IBM Q Community, this candidate is expected to:
* Spend at least 50% of your time contributing code to one of the core Qiskit projects and/or community tutorials.
* Have a strong background in Python development and quantum science.
* Willingness to travel up to 25% for community engagements.
* Strategize on new ways of reaching new and existing audiences across developer and academic communities.
* Manage your own deadlines as well as the deadlines of the extended Qiskit community team.
* Collaborate as well as make creative decisions autonomously.
* Candidates with PhD's specialized in relevant quantum sciences are preferred.
Quant18
Auto req ID

230388BR
Required Education

Master's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Software Developer
State / Province

COLORADO
Primary job category

Software Development & Support
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

Systems
Preferred Education

Doctorate Degree
City / Township / Village

BOULDER
Being You @ IBM

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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  At least 2+ years of experience in quantum computing research.
·  Experience with analytics and Big Data software and Python programming skills.
·  Technical aptitude with ability to understand and succinctly communicate value.

Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  At least 2+ years of experience in quantum computing research.
·  Experience with analytics and Big Data software and Python programming skills.
·  Technical aptitude with ability to understand and succinctly communicate value.
Secondary Job Category

Other Software Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements

·  None
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire