Senior Quantum Software Engineer, Compiler

Senior Quantum Software Engineer, Compiler D-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 talented Senior Quantum Software Engineer, Compiler to join our dynamic team and work on developing key pieces of our software platform and tools focusing primarily on our compiler and interface to various quantum programming environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing tools and transpilation layers converting general quantum circuits into gate and lower-level quantum control sequences. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including application engineers, quantum physicists, and embedded software engineers to design, develop, and deploy innovative solutions. What you'll doCollaborate with product managers, scientists, and other engineers to translate functional requirements into technical specifications and robust solutions Work directly with quantum application engineers and quantum physicists to understand how to convert quantum circuits into implementations targeting our industry-leading dual-rail qubit architectureArchitect and build efficient, reliable, scalable, and maintainable compiler software and toolsWrite clean, well-documented code and conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainabilityTroubleshoot and debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize performance and improve the user experienceProvide software mentorship and guidance on best practices and help drive adherence to software best practicesAbout YouMaster’s degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, math, physics, chemistry, or equivalent experience with strong physics aptitude5+ years of hands-on software development experience with C, C++, Python, or another general-purpose compiled programming languageStrong understanding of compiler design fundamentals2+ years developing compiler software/transpiling quantum models and using quantum API’s (Qiskit, CUDA-Q, Q#, or Cirq) to convert quantum circuits into quantum logic and basis gatesExperience with intermediate representations such as QIR and compiler toolchain technologies including LLVM, MLIR, lexers, and parsersExperience programming with one or more high level quantum programming languages and/or models such as Qiskit, CUDA-Q, Q#, or CirqProficient with database systems and SQL with hands-on experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, Oracle)Competence with Git version control, build tools, and CI/CD pipelinesUse of software testing principles and practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testingStrong...