Senior Quantum Applications Engineer [597]
D-Wave Systems2 months ago
New Haven, CT, USASenior
Base 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 Systems builds quantum computing hardware and software, focused on quantum annealing, with access delivered via its Leap cloud and on-premise systems. It sells subscriptions, systems, and professional services to commercial, government, and research users tackling optimization and machine-learning workloads. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Palo Alto, it is a public company listed on the NYSE.