Senior Technical Recruiter

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime.

More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow:  You can read more about our company and our innovations in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Inc.

Magazine, Wired and across many whitepapers. At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.

You are responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to support the company’s growth and innovation goals. This role is responsible for the full recruitment lifecycle— from sourcing and screening candidates to facilitating offers and onboarding— with a focus on providing an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. You will partner closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, team dynamics, and hiring needs across various business functions.

Please note that this is a 12 month contract role.

• Own the full cycle recruiting process for technical roles, supporting a range of departments across the organization: engaging, evaluating, and hiring top candidates to join our growing company
• Partner with hiring managers throughout the interview process to develop job descriptions, identify candidates, manage the candidate experience, and negotiate offers
• Manage the inbound applicant pipeline, while identifying passive job seekers using a full range of sourcing/attraction tactics and resources
• Provide a positive experience for every candidate from applicant stage to offer while evaluating skill level, driving the interview and offer process, salary recommendations and closing of candidate leading to handoff for a smooth onboarding experience
• Move the needle on recruitment activities ensuring candidates are moving through the interview process, feedback is collected post-interview, and candidates and hiring managers are kept updated on status

• 5+ years of technical and/or scientific research recruiting experience
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships in high‑growth technical/scientific research environments
• You possess outstanding communication skills with a focus on conducting high quality interviews and in-depth candidate research. You deliver clear, accurate, and compelling information about the company’s values and mission.
• Experience building and driving talent sourcing initiatives with demonstrated experience with various sourcing tools and platforms (e.g. Linked In Recruiter)
• Ability to build relationships and establish trust, respect, competence, and confidence with both candidates and hiring teams effectively and quickly
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS e.g. Rippling), sourcing and recruitment marketing tools
• Ability to set priorities and execute on commitments in an environment of ambiguity and constant change
• I099 preferred

• 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…