Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline withdemonstratedexperience working on hardware-integrated systems
7+ years of relevant software development experience designing and delivering complex software systems
Expertisedeveloping high-performance software using compiled programming languages and multithreaded environments
Strong understanding of software architecture, algorithms, concurrency, and performance optimization techniques
Experience designing, implementing, andoptimizingsoftware interfaces to hardware systems
Experience developing reliable, maintainable software for complex engineering or scientific applications
Experience with Git workflows including branching, merging, and pull requests
Experience working in Linux environments
Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring software developers
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Ability to influence technical direction while working effectively across interdisciplinary teams
Self-motivated, adaptable, and passionate about solving complex technical challenges and learningnew technologies
Experience with Common Lisp (SBCL) or similar functional languages such as Scheme, Clojure, or Scala
Experience with Emacs, Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes, SQL, MongoDB,InfluxDB, Grafana, or Redis
Experience developing software for hardware control systems, scientific computing, or distributed infrastructure
Familiarity with quantum computing, embedded systems, or high-performance computing environments
ExperienceleveragingAI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, code review, testing, or documentation) and building AI-powered solutions to improve engineering productivity or automate workflows
Candidates must be willing and able to work from our office in Burnaby, Canada, for six weeks during the onboarding process
Travel to the Burnaby, Canada, office isrequireda minimum of two weeks per year, as the software organizationconvenesfor in-person discussions, collaboration, and our yearly hackathon
We celebrate diverse perspectives to drive innovation in our pursuit. Our employees range from distinguished domain experts with decades of experience in their respective fields, to bright and motivated graduates eager to make their mark. Our diverse and innovative team will make you feel appreciated, supported and empower your career growth at D-Wave
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to pass a Tier 2 background investigation. This position also requires an active U.S. government security clearance or the ability to qualify for a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)