Lead Quantum Software Engineer - Systems & Calibration

D-Wave; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 124,360 - 186,540; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave is seeking a Quantum Software Engineer to work on our core software, calibration systems, and tooling for our quantum computers within the Systems Software Engineering department. This team works very closely with our physicists and acts as a bridge between the core software team and our physicists.

You will be enabling our physicists in their design and implementation of protocols and then integrate them into our core software platform and quantum computer systems automation.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, math, physics, or chemistry.
• 5+ years hands-on software development experience.
• Strong Python experience.
• Experience profiling and debugging using tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, scientists, and other engineers to translate functional requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
• Architect and build efficient, reliable, and maintainable back-end systems.
• Design and build tooling and core software for calibration, protocol development, experimentation, and automation of our quantum processor operations.
• Write clean, well-documented code, and conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize performance and improve user experience.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior quantum software engineers.

Skills

Python

Code reviews

Debugging

Git

5+ years exp

Education

BS or higher in related field

Tools

Git

Job description

D-Wave is seeking a Quantum Software Engineer to work on our core software, calibration systems, and tooling for our quantum computers within the Systems Software Engineering department. This team works very closely with our physicists and acts as a bridge between the core software team and our physicists.

You will be enabling our physicists in their design and implementation of protocols and then integrate them into our core software platform and quantum computer systems automation.