Senior Optimization Scientist - Quantum & Hybrid Solvers

Clooney Foundation For Justice; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in Burnaby, Canada is seeking a Senior Algorithm Researcher to shape and deliver optimization solutions on large-scale problems, within the Algorithms, Performance, and Tools team.

You will design and implement advanced optimization algorithms, work with scientists and engineers, and contribute to high-performance solvers and quantum-accelerated services. The role requires a graduate degree and 5+ years of experience in discrete optimization and solver development, with

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Operations Research, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience solving complex problems using algorithmic and optimization techniques in an applied setting.
• Experience developing solvers in Constraint Based Local Search, Constraint Programming, MILP, Routing/Scheduling, SAT solvers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features, algorithm improvements and bug fixes for D-Wave optimization solvers.
• Design, implement, and refine advanced optimization algorithms for large-scale combinatorial problems.
• Lead projects and technical initiatives from concept to delivery with minimal oversight.
• Contribute to the architecture and development of our proprietary solvers and open-source optimization modeling framework.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and professional services to tailor solutions to customer needs.
• Stay informed on recent research in discrete optimization and hybrid quantum-classical algorithms.

Skills

C++

Python

Algorithms

Optimization

Technical communication

Education

Graduate degree in OR/CS/Math/Physics

Tools

Gurobi

SCIP

CPLEX

OR-Tools

Job description

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in Burnaby, Canada is seeking a Senior Algorithm Researcher to shape and deliver optimization solutions on large-scale problems, within the Algorithms, Performance, and Tools team.

You will design and implement advanced optimization algorithms, work with scientists and engineers, and contribute to high-performance solvers and quantum-accelerated services. The role requires a graduate degree and 5+ years of experience in discrete optimization and solver development, with