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(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.\nAbout the role\nD-Wave is seeking a Staff AI Platform Developer to lead the architecture and development of internal AI tooling across the company. In this role, you will help us build practical tools using LLMs, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation, workflow automation, and AI-assisted development capabilities. Your work will help D-Wavers work faster and more effectively while keeping our internal tools secure, maintainable, reliable, and cost-effective.\nAs part of D-Wave's software organization, you will work with our Product Development teams to create AI-powered solutions to address high-value internal use cases that move the needle in terms of productivity, quality, security, or job satisfaction. 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