DevOps Engineer- (Hybrid - Service)

Full time/ Direct Hire, Onsite-Burnaby BC Canada

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our 5,000+ qubit AdvantageTM quantum computers, the world’s largest, are available on-premises or via the cloud, supported by 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our Advantage and Advantage2™ systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. 

You can read more about our company and our innovations in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wired and across many white papers. 

At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow. 

About the role

We are seeking an intermediate to senior DevOps Engineer to help expand Leap with new online tools and content that will engage and delight users building quantum-powered applications for our Hybrid Service. These applications tackle some of the world’s most intractable problems. If you're eager to collaborate on groundbreaking technology, this is the place for you! 

As part of D-Wave’s Leap Hybrid Services team, you will help develop new features and maintain existing code for the Hybrid Services platform in a DevOps role. 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'll do

• Work on the edge of modern distributed systems and dynamically provisioned compute 

• Utilize computer science expertise to solve new and unique computing challenges 

• Help customers implement optimization solutions enabled by quantum computing 

• Collaborate with Algorithm, Backend and DevOps teams to deliver innovative cloud solutions for deploying state of the art quantum-classical hybrid algorithms 

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from requirements gathering, development, testing, validation, production deployment to maintenance 

• Debug, troubleshoot and mitigate issues in the hybrid algorithm software stack 

• Work together with the Professional Services team and respond to customer feedback to optimize and enhance production workloads 

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent 

• 2+ years professional experience as a software developer (Python preferred) 

• Proficiency in programming with Python 

• Hands-on experience with developing applications on Kubernetes, including design and implementation of container orchestration, reliable deployments, application packaging using Helm, and more 

• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills  

• Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, curious and passionate attitude towards learning   

• Knowledge of common CI/CD automation tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Octopus and/or others) 

• Extensive experience with source control tools and methodologies (Git) and artifact management (Docker Registry, Artifactory, Terraform Registry, PyPi) 

• Experience using, developing and deploying containerized applications 

• Experience developing and deploying software in a cloud-environment 

• Willingness to join the on-call rotation to ensure high availability of the Leap service for several days of the month 
  
  Must be local to British Columbia to be considered (Vancouver/Burnaby area)

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

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, including writing, testing, and maintaining infrastructure automation scripts 

• Kubernetes knowledge on authentication, secret management for example Kubernetes secrets, ASM and vault 

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.

Our Compensation Philosophy is Simple but Powerful:

We believe providing D-Wavers with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team.

During the interview process, your Recruiter will explain how our rubrics work across all our total rewards (base, equity, bonus, perks, benefit, culture) offerings. The final offer is determined by your proficiencies within this level.

Inclusion: 

We celebrate diverse perspectives to drive innovation in our pursuit. Our employees range from distinguished domain experts with decades of experience in their respective fields, to bright and motivated graduates eager to make their mark.

Our diverse and innovative team will make you feel appreciated, supported and empower your career growth at D-Wave.

The Fine Print: 

No 3rd party candidates will be accepted

It is D-Wave Systems Inc. policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, local law.