About the role
We areseekinga highly skilled and cutting-edge Benchmarking Researcher II to join ourAlgorithms, Performance and Toolsteam. The Benchmarking Researcher II will be a part of the internal benchmarking team (BMT) at D-Wave.The main task of this role will be to work on algorithmic improvements within the Hybrid Development Program at D-Wave.In this role, you will conduct independent research and communicate your results to our internal teams and stakeholders. To be successful in this role, a strong understanding of algorithms andhands oncoding skills in Python will berequired.D-Wave Systems believes that quantum computing has the potential to help solve some of the most complex technical, scientific, national defense, and commercial problems that organizations face.Today, we offer a full stack of systems, software, developer tools, and services to enable enterprises, governments, laboratories, and academic institutions to access the power of quantum computing.

What you'll do

Conduct research and development activities focused on benchmarking and characterization of our quantum computing systems

Implement algorithmic ideas for improving the operation of our QPU

Design novel hybrid algorithms

Conduct experiments to characterizeQPU contribution to different hybrid algorithms





Work to expand and improve software pipelines for managing benchmarking experiments

Analyze and track results over time to identify promising areas of performance

Communicate findings internally and externally

Working with a diverse group of technical experts to incorporate their expertise into software projects

Required

3+ years of experience in a full-time research position

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or equivalent experience

Knowledge of machine learning algorithms, Monte Carlo sampling methods, and/or statistical physics

Ability to clearly understand, articulate and implement algorithms based on scientific research papers

Experience conducting independent research

Experience with exploratory and graphical methods of data analysis

Proficiency in technical writing

Demonstrated experience in algorithm development

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.

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📌 Benchmarking Researcher II (British Columbia)
🏢 D-Wave Quantum
📍 British Columbia