Software Developer (back-end)

WE NEED: Software Developer (Back-End)                                                                                                         WHERE: Hybrid (Burnaby, BC)

WE ARE: D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services, and is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers—and the only company building both annealing quantum computers and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing today to benefit business and society. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Wave’s technology has been used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations including Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.   Our company and its innovations have appeared in the pages of Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, INC Magazine and Wired. As of August 8, 2022, our company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as $QBTS.   WHAT TO EXPECT: We are looking for an intermediate to senior Back-End Software Developer to help us expand Leap with new online tools and content that will delight and engage users building quantum powered applications. These applications solve some of the world’s most intractable problems. If you want to collaborate on ground-breaking technology, this is your place!

As part of D-Wave’s Leap Web Services team, you will help develop new features and maintain existing code for the Leap platform. This will be a great opportunity for an ambitious developer who wants to expand their software development knowledge and learn from experienced and talented developers. No quantum computing knowledge is required, but you will be given the opportunity to learn as much as you want about this next generation of computing.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Participate in the full SDLC for Leap features, from requirements gathering, development, testing, validation, production deployment, through maintenance
• Assist in analyzing and optimizing the performance and scalability testing of core components and services
• Help identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues in the software
• Review code developed by other developers and provide constructive feedback to ensure best practices
• Work collaboratively with other teams to develop, maintain and support Leap
• Get the opportunity to participate in the yearly D-Wave Hackathon where you can bring new ideas to life

YOU ARE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with 2+ years professional experience as a software developer
• Experience defining, implementing, and consuming REST APIs
• Mid-level experience with Git: branching, merging, issuing pull requests, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Proficiency in Python and at least one other language (preferably compiled)
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience developing in and for a Linux environment
• Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, curious and passionate attitude towards learning

BONUS: one or more of the following additional qualifications would be awesome but not necessary:

• Experience with Golang and Rust
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience using, developing and deploying docker containers
• Experience developing web services for web applications
• Great understanding of asynchronous programming techniques
• Experience developing and deploying software for a cloud-environment such as AWS

A D-WAVER'S DNA:

• We 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 learn from others and inspire each other.
• We hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We make decisions & take responsibility so that we can act & support each other.
• As leaders we motivate & engage our teams to undertake beyond what they originally thought possible, by developing our teams & creating the conditions for people to grow and empower themselves through enabling & coaching.