D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the first and only to offer dual-platform quantum computing products and services, spanning both annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies. 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. More than 100 organizations across commercial, government, and research sectors trust D-Wave to address complex computational challenges using quantum computing. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how D-Wave is shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com. 

About the role

We have a new opportunity for a Senior DevOps Developer! In this role, you will be on a team of talented DevOps developers working with our Processor Software and Hardware Engineering teams to automate, deploy, monitor, and advance our state-of-the-art quantum computing services. Your primary focus will be on the development of our hybrid-cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

You will work as part of the infrastructure team to develop our platform and services, supporting internal applications hosted within our clustered environments. You will have the opportunity to influence the future of our infrastructure and get full-stack exposure to our high-performance quantum and hybrid computing systems.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and operate our full-stack hybrid cloud, remote, and on-premises infrastructure.

• Work with our development teams to streamline our build processes and release management via continuous integration and deployment pipelines.

• Architect, build, and maintain hardware-based CI/CD pipelines

• Participate in reviews and compliance efforts to ensure we meet the security and performance needs of our growing services through the design and development of security controls, access rules, service configuration, DevOps best practices, and testing and monitoring.

• Respond to operational incidents and development questions with the system and perform root-cause analysis.

• Continuously monitor and improve the performance, durability, and reliability of our services.

• Willingness to join the on-call rotation of development and support staff for off-hours support of our services.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

• 5+ years of experience in architecting, configuring, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting modern SaaS/PaaS web applications and environments on cloud and on-premises infrastructure using virtualized systems like VMware, KVM, or XCP-ng.

• Intermediate to advanced Linux system administration skills, including troubleshooting and failure analysis, working with logs and systems analysis tools, SSH, certificates, and basic security knowledge.

• Intermediate to advanced experience with Kubernetes

• Experienced integrating analytics and monitoring systems such as Grafana, OpenSearch, Influx, Zabbix or Prometheus.

• Proficiency programming in Python, C (make/clang), Tcl, Ruby, Groovy (Jenkins DSL), or a comparable language including specifically working with 3rd party REST APIs on Linux-based operating systems.

• Experienced using source code control, dealing with merges and conflicts, working with a team, managing artifacts, configuration as code, CI/CD pipelines and tooling, including tools such as Git, Terraform/Packer, ArgoCD, Artifactory, Jenkins, or equivalents.

• A degree in Computing Science, Engineering or equivalent education and experience.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills – you like to document your work!

• Bonus: LISP, Emacs and FPGA (Xilinx) familiarity

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 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:

$150,000 - $206,000 CAD per year