Senior Software Developer

Senior Software DeveloperD-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com. You can read more about our company and our innovations in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wired and across many whitepapers.   At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.About the roleD-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 (LabOps) teams. This role is responsible for custom-built configuration management tools used by all three teams.  The ideal candidate has a strong background in software development and is comfortable managing complex configuration systems. You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, research technicians, and other software developers to define requirements for new features, take responsibility for technical design and implementation, and work with software testers to validate the implementation.  What you'll doContribute 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 LabOps 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 DevOps 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  Participate in the on-call rotation to help ensure the high availability and reliability of our customer-facing quantum computing systems (after demonstrating sufficient knowledge of the system – typically after about 1 year)What you will bringBachelor’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 Expertise in SQL and relational database design 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...