D-Wave tech stack
D-Wave builds mostly with Python, C++, Go, SQL. Its stack also includes Linux, AWS, NumPy, Pandas. Python is named in 36 of the 50 job postings D-Wave published in the last 12 months (72%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of D-Wave, updated Sep 29, 2026.
What programming languages does D-Wave use?
Python is named in 72% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by C++ (28%), Go (12%), SQL (12%).
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What frameworks and libraries does D-Wave use?
NumPy is named in 12% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by Pandas (10%), Scikit-learn (10%), CUDA (4%).
NumPy
6 12%
Pandas
5 10%
Scikit-learn
5 10%
Qiskit
2 4%
React.js
2 4%
Vue.js
2 4%
Angular
1 2%
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What databases does D-Wave use?
OpenSearch is named in 8% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by PostgreSQL (8%), InfluxDB (6%), Oracle (4%).
What cloud and platforms does D-Wave use?
Linux is named in 26% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by AWS (24%), Kubernetes (24%), Grafana (14%).
AWS
12 24%
Kubernetes
12 24%
Grafana
7 14%
GitHub
6 12%
AWS Bedrock
2 4%
Azure
2 4%
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What developer tools does D-Wave use?
Git is named in 44% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by Rest API (20%), Terraform (14%), Docker (14%).
Git
22 44%
Rest API
10 20%
Terraform
7 14%
Docker
7 14%
Jenkins
6 12%
Zabbix
5 10%
Prometheus
5 10%
ArgoCD
4 8%
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What AI and ML technologies does D-Wave use?
LLM is named in 12% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by ChatGPT (2%).
Which engineering practices does D-Wave ask for?
CI/CD is named in 28% of job postings at D-Wave, followed by AI Agents (6%), DNS (6%), Embeddings (6%).
CI/CD
14 28%
AI Agents
3 6%
Embeddings
3 6%
Function Calling
3 6%
Prompt Engineering
3 6%
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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
14 postingsProduct
6 postingsSolutions
5 postingsDevOps
5 postingsAI/ML
4 postingsIndustrial Engineering
3 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 39 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 27 | $146k | 0% |
| C++ | 14 | $150k | +3% |
| Linux | 13 | $146k | 0% |
| AWS | 12 | $154k | +6% |
| Kubernetes | 12 | $146k | 0% |
| Grafana | 7 | $146k | 0% |
| SQL | 6 | $187k | +28% |
| Go | 6 | $140k | −4% |
| LISP | 5 | $146k | 0% |
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 78 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the D-Wave stack in its industry?
Share of the 2,244 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 (72%), C++ (28%), Go (12%), SQL (12%), LISP (12%), as a share of the 50 postings of the last 12 months.
Does D-Wave use NumPy?
Yes. NumPy is named in 6 of 50 job postings (12%) and required in 6 of them.
What cloud and platforms does D-Wave use?
The cloud and platforms named in D-Wave job postings are Linux (13), AWS (12), Kubernetes (12) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at D-Wave?
Backend postings at D-Wave most often require Git (12), Python (10), C++ (7), AWS (6), out of 14 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the D-Wave tech stack changing?
Yes. Go, ArgoCD, AI Agents, Embeddings first appeared in D-Wave job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the D-Wave tech stack?
D-Wave scores 78 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: 2; 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 50 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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: 112 technologies from 50 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/d-wave/technologies