Senior Director, Advanced Computing Business

Senior Director, Advanced Computing Business
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.

About the role
D-Wave is seeking a strategic and technically accomplished leader to join our Customer Team as Senior Director, Advanced Computing Business in the United States.

In this high‑impact role, you will help drive customer success and revenue growth by guiding organizations through the adoption of advanced quantum systems. You will serve as a senior technical authority across the customer lifecycle, from early engagement through deployment and long‑term partnership.

Reporting to the Vice President, Advanced Computing Business, you will collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and R&D to translate complex customer requirements into practical, scalable solutions. You will also play a key role in shaping future platform capabilities by bringing real‑world customer insight back into the organization.

While experience in quantum computing is valuable, we welcome leaders with deep expertise in high‑performance computing (HPC), advanced systems integration, AI/ML infrastructure, or scientific computing environments.

This is a highly visible role suited for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy, and customer impact.

What you’ll do

Partner with customers to understand complex computational challenges and align solutions to their strategic objectives

Serve as a senior technical advisor across pre‑sales, deployment, and post‑sales engagement

Communicate product capabilities and long‑term vision to both technical and executive stakeholders

Support complex technology evaluations and guide customers toward successful outcomes

Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customer requirements inform product evolution

Represent D‑Wave at industry forums, customer briefings, and strategic engagements

Contribute technical insight that strengthens our go‑to‑market and solution strategy

About You

15+ years in technical leadership roles such as solution engineering, systems delivery, advanced computing, product engineering, or technical sales

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

Strong background in high‑performance computing, advanced computational systems, AI/ML infrastructure, or related technologies

Deep understanding of hardware/software architectures and complex technical environments

Ability to translate sophisticated technical concepts into clear business value

Experience engaging with executive and technical stakeholders in complex organizations

A collaborative, customer‑focused approach and a track record of building trusted relationships

A D‑Waver’s DNA

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…