Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. D-Wave is a quantum computing company developing quantum computing systems, software, and services. The Senior Back-End Software Developer will develop and maintain features and platform capabilities for Leap, a quantum-classical hybrid cloud platform, while collaborating across teams, improving engineering practices, mentoring developers, and supporting scalable, reliable services.
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with product owners and software architects to define requirements and deliver new features from concept to deployment
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
• Maintain and improve existing systems by identifying inefficiencies and implementing enhancements
• Independently own development tasks and contribute to moderately complex features and technical solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs through code and system-level analysis
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Participate in peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback aligned with best practices
• Mentor junior and intermediate developers and support their technical growth
• Support performance tuning and scalability improvements
• Identify blockers early and collaborate with the team to resolve issues
• Participate in the annual Hackathon to explore and prototype new ideas
• Participate in the on-call rotation to help ensure the high availability and reliability of Leap after demonstrating sufficient knowledge of the system – typically after 6–12 months
Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and application development
• Experience designing, implementing, and consuming REST APIs
• Experience with Git workflows, including branching, merging, pull requests, code reviews
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively across teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn through exploration and feedback
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable mindset
• Interest in improving processes and systems, with openness to support in implementation
• Remote US or Canada
Benefits
• Remote US or Canada
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to disability and life insurance.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to paid holidays.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to wellness and well-being resources.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to paid sick time.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time and part-time employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week have access to flexible paid time off to support rest and well-being.
• Employees may also be eligible to participate in short-term and/or long-term incentive programs.
Company Overview
• D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.dwavequantum.com.
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Salary: 150000 – 206000
Benefits:
- Dental Coverage
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
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