D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave is 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 quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 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 quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com.

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 whitepapers. 

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

D-Wave is seeking an EDA (Electronic Design Automation) Tool Developer to join our Integrated Circuit (IC) Design team, which builds the chips at the heart of our quantum computers. These chips are some of the most complex superconducting integrated circuits ever fabricated and require a sophisticated, customized EDA toolchain.  

We use a combination of commercial, open-source, and internally developed tools to enable this work. You’ll contribute to building, extending, and maintaining this ecosystem in collaboration with IC designers, engineers, and scientists.  

The IC Design team is part of the Processor Development (PD) group, which leads the advancement of our quantum computing hardware. This is a software engineering role at the intersection of physics and hardware design. Your work will directly impact our quantum processor architecture and its capabilities. If you’re passionate about software development, complex systems, and collaborating across disciplines, we want to hear from you. 

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain a homogenized toolchain/design flow for deployment on multiple systems, including servers and local systems. 
• Extend our in-house electromagnetic simulation toolchain and modeling infrastructure. 
• Build tools for EDA, including a circuit topology extractor, an at-scale parasitics extractor, chip density homogenization tools, incremental verification tools, and many more. 
• Evaluate commercial and open-source EDA tools from vendors, compare against requirements, capabilities, and alternatives and integrate or extend them as needed. 
• Customize tools and workflows to match our specialized fab processes and quantum hardware requirements. 
• Automate, oversee, and maintain chip documentation and revision workflows. 

About You

• Post-secondary degree in electronic engineering, computer science, physics, or a related field. 
• Experience with EDA tools at scale and the ability to contribute to their development or integration. 
• Strong programming skills multiple languages (e.g., Common Lisp, Python, C++) and paradigms. 
• Understanding of algorithm complexity and performance tradeoffs. 
• Proficiency in Linux based development environments.  
• Experience collaborating in software development teams and managing toolchains or infrastructures.  

 Bonus Skills (Nice to Have): 

• Integrated circuit design experience, including circuit simulation, EM simulation, layout, parasitic extraction, and verification. 
• Knowledge of superconducting or analog circuit design. 
• Good understanding of the physics of electricity and magnetism, especially around superconductors. 
• Experience developing EDA tools or toolchains. 
• Experience with containerization of tools, for example using Docker. 

Requirements

Please note that we are hiring across multiple career stages based on individual skills and proficiencies related to these requirements:

Intermediate (II): At the Intermediate level, you will build technical proficiency, become familiar with our EDA environment, and contribute to well-scoped projects under regular guidance. You will: 

• Contribute to parts of our toolchains that support chip development and verification. 
• Receive frequent mentorship and feedback from colleagues. 
• Grow your understanding of superconducting IC design and quantum hardware. 

You’ll bring: 

• A graduate degree with relevant specialization, 0-2 years of experience, or 
• A bachelor’s degree, 2-4 years of relevant experience.  
• Academic exposure to algorithms, EDA, and software development practices. 

Senior: At the Senior level, you will lead substantial development efforts, contributing to and improving core EDA capabilities. You’ll work across multiple tools, teams, and projects with increasing independence. You will: 

• Take ownership of medium to large projects with lasting impact on our toolchain.  
• Identify limitations in current workflows and propose technical solutions.  
• Provide mentorship to junior developers and collaborate across domains.  

You’ll bring: 

• All qualifications of the Intermediate level.  
• 3+ additional years of experience (can include relevant graduate research). 
• Proven ability to work across multiple languages, codebases, and toolchains. 
• Demonstrated impact on an EDA or similar technical workflow in a professional setting.  
• Applied understanding of algorithm complexity, EM simulation, or EDA systems.  

Staff: At the Staff level, you will act as a domain expert and technical leader, shaping how EDA supports our evolving quantum hardware. You’ll be expected to lead technically, influence organization direction, and mentor others. You will: 

• Drive strategic improvements in EDA workflows as technology and requirements evolve.  
• Identify and resolve architectural or systemic limitations in our toolchain. 
• Set direction on tool design and integration, balancing technical and project constraints.  
• Mentor across teams and provide deep technical leadership. 

You’ll bring: 

• All qualifications of the Senior level, plus deeper experience and impact.  
• Proven leadership in EDA systems at scale, including architecture and performance.  
• Strong applied knowledge of both electromagnetism and algorithmic complexity.  
• Experience operating and optimizing large EDA systems with complex resource requirements.  
• A track record of mentorship and team leadership in highly technical environments.  

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 review 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. 

The base pay range for this role is determined by your proficiency within the aligned level:

• Intermediate: 90,182 - 135,273 CAD per year (Burnaby)
• Senior: 107,636 - 161,455 CAD per year (Burnaby)
• Staff: 127,273 - 190,909 CAD per year (Burnaby)