D-Wave tech stack
D-Wave builds mostly with Python, C++, LISP, SQL. Its stack also includes Linux, AWS, NumPy, Scikit-learn. Python is named in 46 of the 69 job postings D-Wave published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of D-Wave, updated Nov 14, 2026.
What programming languages does D-Wave use?
Python is named in 67% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by C++ (23%), LISP (13%), SQL (10%).
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What frameworks and libraries does D-Wave use?
NumPy is named in 14% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by Scikit-learn (13%), Pandas (12%), React.js (4%).
NumPy
10 14%
Scikit-learn
9 13%
Pandas
8 12%
React.js
3 4%
Vue.js
3 4%
Angular
2 3%
Qiskit
2 3%
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What databases does D-Wave use?
OpenSearch is named in 7% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by PostgreSQL (7%), InfluxDB (4%), Oracle (3%).
What cloud and platforms does D-Wave use?
Linux is named in 26% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by AWS (25%), Kubernetes (20%), Grafana (12%).
AWS
17 25%
Kubernetes
14 20%
Grafana
8 12%
GitHub
7 10%
Azure
4 6%
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What developer tools does D-Wave use?
Git is named in 43% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by Rest API (17%), Terraform (14%), Docker (12%).
Git
30 43%
Rest API
12 17%
Terraform
10 14%
Docker
8 12%
Zabbix
6 9%
Jenkins
6 9%
Prometheus
6 9%
Ansible
5 7%
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What AI and ML technologies does D-Wave use?
LLM is named in 10% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by ChatGPT (4%), Claude (3%).
Which engineering practices does D-Wave ask for?
CI/CD is named in 25% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by DNS (6%), Machine Learning (6%), AI Agents (4%).
CI/CD
17 25%
AI Agents
3 4%
Embeddings
3 4%
Function Calling
3 4%
Prompt Engineering
3 4%
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What does each D-Wave team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
17 postingsSolutions
8 postingsDevOps
6 postingsIndustrial Engineering
6 postingsProduct
6 postingsAI/ML
5 postingsHow does your stack fit D-Wave?
How much does D-Wave pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all D-Wave postings with stated pay: $146k across 50 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 33 | $150k | +2% |
| Linux | 17 | $146k | 0% |
| C++ | 15 | $150k | +2% |
| AWS | 14 | $175k | +19% |
| Kubernetes | 13 | $146k | 0% |
| Grafana | 8 | $146k | 0% |
| LISP | 8 | $134k | −8% |
| SQL | 7 | $187k | +28% |
| Go | 6 | $140k | −4% |
| PostgreSQL | 5 | $187k | +28% |
How is the D-Wave stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the D-Wave stack?
D-Wave scores 82 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the D-Wave stack in its industry?
Share of the 101 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets D-Wave apart
Companies with a stack like D-Wave
Questions about the D-Wave tech stack
What programming languages does D-Wave use?
The languages named in D-Wave job postings are Python (67%), C++ (23%), LISP (13%), SQL (10%), Go (9%), as a share of the 69 postings of the last 12 months.
Does D-Wave use NumPy?
Yes. NumPy is named in 10 of 69 job postings (14%) and required in 10 of them.
What cloud and platforms does D-Wave use?
The cloud and platforms named in D-Wave job postings are Linux (18), AWS (17), Kubernetes (14) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at D-Wave?
Backend postings at D-Wave most often require Git (15), Python (11), C++ (7), AWS (6), out of 17 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the D-Wave tech stack changing?
Yes. Claude, GCP, LDAP, Rust first appeared in D-Wave job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the D-Wave tech stack?
D-Wave scores 82 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the D-Wave tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting D-Wave publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 69 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 14, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "D-Wave tech stack: 131 technologies from 69 job postings", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/d-wave/technologies