Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Full Stack Software Engineer – IBM Quantum. Location: Yorktown Heights, New York, United States

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement high performance, scalable Python code for compute-intensive applications.
• Analyze, refactor, and optimize large and complex existing Python codebases.
• Develop and evaluate efficient algorithms and data structures;
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in CPU, memory, and I/O systems.
• Use profiling, benchmarking, and debugging tools to guide performance improvements.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and researchers on performance-critical components.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and testability while promoting best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in performance-oriented Python programming;
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis.
• Experience working with large, legacy, or long-lived codebases.
• Familiarity with systems-level programming including C, C++, or Rust integrations.

Preferred:

• Experience with numerical computing or data-intensive systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with profiling and benchmarking tools (cProfile, line_profiler).
• Experience with low-level optimization tools (NumPy, Numba, Cython).
• Knowledge of parallelism and concurrency (multiprocessing, multithreading, async programming).

Benefits and Compensation:

• Annual salary range: $131,000 to $226,000 depending on skills and experience.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), pension plans, stock purchase plans, and life insurance;
• Paid time off including holidays, sick leave, vacation days, parental bonding leave, and family care leave.
• Access to IBM’s AI-driven learning platform for continuous skill development and certifications.
• Employee resource groups, volunteering opportunities, and retail discounts.

Other Information:

• Work arrangement: Hybrid (onsite and remote).
• No travel required;
• No visa sponsorship available; candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States.
• IBM is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair hiring practices.
• Applications are evaluated without discrimination based on protected characteristics.