Senior Software Engineer — Quantum Platform & Tools

Clutch Canada

New Haven (CT)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in the United States seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Systems Software Engineering team.

You will design and build core platform infrastructure, backend services, and user-facing features that enable reliable operation of our simulators and gate-model quantum computers. You will contribute to high-impact projects, mentor teammates, and deliver clean, scalable software while collaborating with scientists and applications engineers to translate complex requirements

Qualifications

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on professional software development experience.
Strong Python software development experience.
Proficiency in at least one compiled or systems programming language (C++, Go, or Rust).
Experience contributing to open-source software projects.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with product managers, scientists, and applications engineers to translate requirements into technical specs and production solutions.
Lead architecture and implementation of reliable, maintainable systems spanning simulators, quantum processor services, and platform infrastructure.
Design and build tooling and core software used to develop, operate, and monitor quantum processors.
Write clean, well-documented code and participate in design/code reviews for quality and maintainability.
Troubleshoot issues, identify bottlenecks, and optimize performance and user experience.
Contribute through the software lifecycle from requirements to deployment and production support.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.