Benchmarking Researcher II

Benchmarking Researcher II 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 roleWe are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Benchmarking Researcher II to join our Algorithms, Performance and Tools team.  The Benchmarking Researcher II will be a part of the internal benchmarking team (BMT) at D-Wave. The main task of this role will be to work on algorithmic improvements within the Hybrid Development Program at D-Wave. In this role, you will conduct independent research and communicate your results to our internal teams and stakeholders. To be successful in this role, a strong understanding of algorithms and hands on coding skills in Python will be required. D-Wave Systems believes that quantum computing has the potential to help solve some of the most complex technical, scientific, national defense, and commercial problems that organizations face. Today, we offer a full stack of systems, software, developer tools, and services to enable enterprises, governments, laboratories, and academic institutions to access the power of quantum computing.  What you'll doConduct research and development activities focused on benchmarking and characterization of our quantum computing systems Implement algorithmic ideas for improving the operation of our QPU Design novel hybrid algorithms Conduct experiments to characterize QPU contribution to different hybrid algorithms Work to expand and improve software pipelines for managing benchmarking experiments Analyze and track results over time to identify promising areas of performance Communicate findings internally and externally Working with a diverse group of technical experts to incorporate their expertise into software projects Required3+ years of experience in a full-time research position Intermediate-level Python programming skills Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or equivalent experience Knowledge of machine learning algorithms, Monte Carlo sampling methods, and/or statistical physics  Ability to clearly understand, articulate and implement algorithms based on scientific research papers Experience conducting independent research Experience with exploratory and graphical methods of data analysis Proficiency in technical writing Demonstrated experience in algorithm development A D-Waver's DNAWe look at the future and say “why not”; we see possibilities where others see problems or routines. We show the way ahead and are committed to achieving ambitious goals.We practice straight talk and listen generously to each other with empathy. We value different opinions and points of views. We ensure that we connect outside as well as inside to...