Senior Quantum Applications Engineer [597]
D-Wave SystemsBase Salary
$125k - $187k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and rigorously test novel quantum applications across chemistry, materials science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, finance, and cryptography.
- Explore quantum applications from post-NISQ systems through fault-tolerant commercial utility.
- Identify algorithms that maximize the value of D-Wave quantum hardware while accounting for its features and constraints.
- Implement and support quantum application simulation features.
- Work with quantum engineers to execute applications on quantum hardware.
- Collaborate across research and engineering teams and communicate complex technical concepts to internal teams and users.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with a specialization in quantum computing, or equivalent industry experience.
- At least 5 years of experience developing, simulating, and deploying quantum algorithms, including NISQ algorithms.
- At least 3 years of experience with Python or another general-purpose programming language and a record of shipping production-quality code.
- Expertise with one or more quantum-computing SDKs such as Qiskit, PennyLane, or CUDA Quantum.
- Expertise in quantum-computing and quantum-information-science principles.
- Depth in at least one application area such as quantum chemistry, machine learning, finance, optimization, or cryptography, with hands-on project or product experience beyond coursework.
- Strong software-engineering skills, including clean, well-tested, maintainable code and collaboration through code review, version control, and CI/CD.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software development using LLM-based coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or ChatGPT Codex.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- Base pay, equity, bonus, perks, and benefits are included in D-Wave’s total rewards offerings.
- The role is based in New Haven, with the stated base pay range applying to that location.
About D-Wave Systems
D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. More than 100 organizations across commercial, government and research sectors trust us to address complex computational challenges using quantum computing. D-Wave is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers and the only one providing both annealing and gate-model quantum technologies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, D-Wave’s mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum today through enterprise-grade systems available on-premises and via its Leap™ quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. Explore how quantum computing can tackle your organization’s toughest problems. www.dwavequantum.com.