Senior Security Engineer, IonQ
GRC
$110.3-144.5k
+ Bonus & equity
Travel: Minimal, less than 10%
Quantum computing platform
Be an early applicant
Quantum computing platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$110.3-144.5k
+ Bonus & equity
Travel: Minimal, less than 10%
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems, transforming business, society, and the planet for the better.
Role
Who you are
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Familiarity with infosec frameworks like SOC 2, NIST RMF, and ISO 27001
- Demonstrated experience with global privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and applying principles like Privacy by Design
- A technical background in systems administration, software engineering, cloud security, or security engineering
- Proven experience in security risk management and analysis
- Prior experience leading a SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, CMMC or NIST 800-53 audit from start to finish
- Hands-on experience with GRC platforms (e.g., Hyperproof, Drata, Anecdotes AI) and security tools like CSPM or vulnerability scanners
- Experience working in a high-security research, academic, or national laboratory environment
- Excellent communication skills, empathy for customers, and an excitement to learn and get things done right
What the job involves
- Quantum computing and security are intimately connected. One day, quantum computers will render RSA trivially crackable; today, protecting our cutting-edge research is essential
- As a Security Engineer focused on GRC, you’ll help drive our implementation of security audit programs and risk management frameworks
- This is an opportunity to bring your diverse background into the future of computing. We’d love a blend of hands-on experience as well as tactical and strategic direction
- In the first three months, you’ll be helping to ensure that our environments meet audit standards through iterative review and automation so that we can meet advanced requirements in security standards
- Implement and manage the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve and maintain compliance, mapping controls from standards like SOC 2, PCI, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and CMMC
- Drive the data privacy program by conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and managing day-to-day operations like Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)
- Design and execute a continuous internal audit program to validate the effectiveness of controls across both quantum R&D and classical infrastructure, leveraging automated evidence collection to ensure year-round audit readiness
- Develop and enforce a comprehensive Data Governance framework that defines data ownership, classification, and lifecycle management specifically for sensitive quantum research data and proprietary algorithms
- Assess and mitigate risks unique to a quantum computing R&D environment, including intellectual property protection, supply chain security for specialized hardware, and physical security of lab environments
- Establish and mature the organization’s AI Governance Framework in alignment with the NIST AI RMF, performing risk assessments and security reviews of new AI tools and platforms
- Ensure our cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) are configured and audited against security benchmarks, driving the creation and management of a formal risk remediation roadmap
- Spearhead the automation of GRC processes, building end-to-end compliance workflows in platforms like Jira to reduce manual effort in evidence collection and remediation tracking
- Develop and maintain security metrics and dashboards to report on compliance posture, risk levels, and program maturity to leadership
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams from legal to engineering, including on matters of technology, and prepare teams through training and exercises
Our take
IonQ is a quantum computing company; its current quantum computer, the IonQ Quantum Cloud, is accessible through the cloud. An offshoot of the co-founder's 25 years of academic research in quantum information sciences, IonQ hopes to build the world's best quantum computers that can solve complex problems at a much faster rate than traditional computers.
Over the past few years, IonQ has partnered with several major technology companies, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google, to make its quantum computers more widely available. Most recently, it partnered with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) to bring quantum solutions to government and defence sectors across the US.
IonQ has also acquired Entangled Networks to bolster its product offerings and has merged with a special purpose acquisition company to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "IONQ". The merger brought in substantial gross earnings that IonQ plans to utilise to accelerate its technology development and commercialisation efforts.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
60% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2020
$7m
SERIES B
Oct 2019
$55m
SERIES B
Total funding: $82m
Company HQ
College Park, MD
Leadership
Peter Chapman
(President & CEO)Previously the Director of Engineering for Amazon Prime, and the President and CEO of Media Arc and eMusic.
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