Software Developer (Leap Web Services)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Software Developer (Leap Web Services) [562]. Location: Remote, United States
Onboarding: Burnaby, Canada, for six weeks
Additional Travel: Minimum two weeks per year to Burnaby, Canada

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owners, software architects, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver features from concept through deployment.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Develop new features and maintain services supporting D-Wave's Leap quantum-classical hybrid cloud platform.
• Independently own development tasks and contribute to moderately complex features and technical solutions.
• Identify inefficiencies in existing systems and implement improvements;
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs through code-level and system-level analysis.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented software.
• Participate in peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback based on engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior and intermediate developers and support their technical development.
• Improve application performance, scalability, reliability, and availability.
• Identify technical blockers early and work with other teams to resolve them.
• Participate in D-Wave's annual Hackathon to explore and prototype new ideas;
• Participate in the on-call rotation after gaining sufficient knowledge of the system, typically after 6 to 12 months.
• Contribute to engineering practices and the technical direction of the Leap platform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and application development.
• Experience designing, implementing, and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience with Git workflows, including branching, merging, and pull requests.
• Experience developing software in a Linux environment;
• Strong understanding of software architecture, algorithms, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn through exploration and feedback.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable approach.
• Interest in improving engineering processes and systems and supporting their implementation.

Preferred:

• Experience with Golang or Rust.
• Experience with high-performance computing environments and workload managers such as Slurm, PBS, or PBS Pro.
• Experience integrating heterogeneous hardware.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools for code generation, code review, testing, or documentation.
• Experience building AI-powered solutions to improve engineering productivity or automate workflows.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Spinnaker, or similar tools;
• Experience developing and deploying software in cloud environments such as AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Argo CD, including deploying, managing, and troubleshooting cloud-native applications.
• Experience supporting production systems, including troubleshooting, incident response, and operational support.
• Quantum computing experience is not required, although an interest in learning quantum computing is valuable.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Anticipated annual salary range: $150,000 to $206,000 USD for the remote United States position.
• Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications, work location, and alignment with the role's responsibilities.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled for at least 30 hours per week may receive:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Paid sick time.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • Wellness and well-being resources.
  • Eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentive programs.
• D-Wave emphasizes employee ownership, competitive compensation, professional growth, inclusion, and career development.

Other Information:

• Candidates must be willing and able to work from D-Wave's Burnaby, Canada office for six weeks during onboarding.
• Employees must travel to the Burnaby office for at least two weeks per year for in-person collaboration, organizational meetings, and the annual Hackathon.
• The position may involve access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws.
• Employment may require verification of U.S. Person status or D-Wave obtaining the necessary export license.