Software Developer II

Software Developer II

Burnaby, BCResearch & Development – Processor Software /Full-Time, Permanent /Hybrid About us: D-Wave is the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services and is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling.

D-Wave’s systems and quantum cloud services are being used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, DENSO, Lockheed, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. We have also appeared in Time Magazine, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, INC Magazine and Wired. As of August 8, 2022, our organization is a publicly traded quantum computing company, trading on the NYSE as ($QBTS).

About the role: D-Wave's processor software team is responsible for creating and maintaining software that supports both the processor development (PD) and hardware engineering (HWE) teams. PD is responsible for developing the quantum processor, and HWE is responsible for the hardware necessary to operate the quantum processor. Together, these form the core of D-Wave's advanced quantum computing technology. D-Wave is seeking an intermediate software developer to join the processor software team.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering physics, physics, or related discipline, and will work closely with programmers and physicists to develop software that interacts with our quantum processors in production and lab environments. The software is implemented in Common Lisp (SBCL) and is an integral part of the quantum computing system. It is used for various purposes including design, modelling, testing, calibration, and operation.

What you will do:

Participate in full life cycle of software products from development, test and validation, production deployment, maintenance, through to decommissioning

Work closely with team members and scientists to develop all aspects of quantum processor calibration, hardware interfaces, and operation infrastructure, including system testing and monitoring

Develop, support, and troubleshoot software for system hardware including fridge control and processor electronics

Maintain and extend custom-built software tools for supporting lab operations

What you will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering physics, electrical/computer engineering, or physics, with 2+ years relevant software experience. Alternatively, a degree in computer science with a strong aptitude in physics and experience working with hardware will also be considered.

Experience developing and optimizing software in compiled languages and in multithreaded environments

Experience implementing interfaces to hardware

Mid-level experience with Git: branching, merging, issuing pull requests, etc.

Experience working in Linux environment

Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills

A collaborative mindset and a demonstrated ability to work effectively on an interdisciplinary team, on a wide variety of problems

Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, curious, and passionate attitude towards learning

Bonus points for:

Common Lisp or similar language, like Scheme, Clojure, or Scala

Emacs, Docker, Jenkins, SQL, Mongo

DB, Influx

DB, Grafana, Redis

$103,000 - $154,000 a year

The Canadian national average salary range for this role is $103,000 to $154,000. The disclosed range reflects the average base salary minimum and maximum target for new hires in the position within Canada. We are looking for candidates in multiple career levels and the respective salary range for the successful candidate will be adjusted for the applicable level and geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

Actual compensation within the range is based on factors including but not limited to relevant education, skills, licenses, training and certifications, experience, as well as business  addition to base salary, this role…