Quantum Processor Software Engineer II

D-Wave; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 138,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in Burnaby, Canada, is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join the Processor Software team, contributing to software for quantum processor calibration, hardware interfaces, and lab infrastructure.

You will collaborate with engineers and scientists, primarily coding in Common Lisp (SBCL), with a focus on production and lab environments. This is a one-year fixed-term position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering physics, electrical/computer engineering, physics, or computer science with 2+ years relevant software experience.
• Proficient in implementing hardware interfaces.
• Experience with Git: branching, merging, issuing pull requests, etc.
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary teams and tackle a variety of problems.
• Demonstrated curiosity, flexibility, and passion for learning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• This is a one-year fixed-term position.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full software life-cycle, including development, testing, validation, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning
• Collaborate with team members, engineers and scientists to develop the software for quantum processor calibration, hardware interfaces, and operation infrastructure, including system testing and monitoring
• Enhance the reliability, usability, and maintainability of the software systems by improving test coverage, documentation, and code architecture
• Maintain, extend, and optimize custom-built software tools for supporting lab operations and ensure smooth interaction between the quantum hardware and software systems
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting ensuring the availability and performance of our QPU solvers on the Leap cloud platform

Skills

Software development

Hardware experience

Linux

Git

Education

Engineering physics degree

Electrical engineering

Computer Science degree

Tools

Common Lisp

Job description

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in Burnaby, Canada, is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join the Processor Software team, contributing to software for quantum processor calibration, hardware interfaces, and lab infrastructure.

You will collaborate with engineers and scientists, primarily coding in Common Lisp (SBCL), with a focus on production and lab environments. This is a one-year fixed-term position.