Senior Software Developer

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our Processor Software team, which develops and maintains software supporting our internal Processor Development (PD), Hardware Engineering (HWE), and Lab Operations (Lab Ops) teams. This role is responsible for custom-built configuration management tools used by all three teams.

• Contribute to the full software lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, development, testing, validation, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning
• Take ownership of and responsibility for bugfixes, enhancements, and new feature development for our existing configuration management software system
• Work with D-Wave’s Lab Ops team to provide stable back ends and single‑sources‑of‑truth for the custom front‑end applications they build for their own use
• Improve software architecture, reliability, maintainability, and performance through optimization, testing, and documentation
• Work closely with software testing and Dev Ops team members to support reliable validation and deployment of software products for internal use
• Mentor junior developers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to process improvements, technical discussions, and development best practices

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, or a related discipline
• 4+ years of relevant software development experience
• Expertise in Java or other compiled object‑oriented language
• Experience designing, debugging, and optimizing software for reliability and performance
• Experience with Git workflows including branching, merging, and pull requests
• Experience with Linux
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within interdisciplinary teams
• Self‑motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn new technologies and domains
• Experience with Python, Flask, and/or asyncio
• Experience with Mongo
  
  DB (or other No
  
  SQL databases)
• Familiarity with hardware control systems

150, CAD per year (Burnaby)

It is D-Wave Systems Inc. policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, local law.