Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Analyst II

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave 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. 

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a Market Research & Competitive Intelligence Analyst II to join our Product Management team. In this role, you will support the delivery of structured market insights and competitive intelligence that inform product strategy and roadmap decisions across annealing and gate-model quantum systems.

You will use AI-enabled tools to gather, organize, and analyze data, build dashboards, and support competitive analysis activities. This role provides hands-on exposure to quantum computing and offers opportunities to grow foundational skills in product, market analysis, and technology research.

Your contributions will help the Product team better understand the competitive landscape and emerging trends in quantum computing.

What you'll do

• Track and analyze competitor product portfolios, feature updates, and publicly available technical developments across quantum computing, AI/ML, and high-performance computing sectors. 

• Support analysis of competitor technology trajectories across annealing, gate-model, and hybrid quantum approaches, including how these systems evolve and integrate with classical and AI systems, working with guidance from senior team members. 

• Monitor competitive intelligence signals from product launches, technical publications, patents, partnerships, and strategic announcements to identify emerging market trends. 

• Support analysis of competitor financial statements, SEC filings, earnings reports, and investment activity to understand how financial performance relates to product and technology direction. 

• Use AI tools to support data gathering, organization, summarization, and insight extraction from structured and unstructured sources. 

• Partner with the Business Systems team to support development and maintenance of dashboards and visualizations that track key market and competitive metrics. 

• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations that synthesize research findings for Product Management and cross-functional teams. 

• Collaborate with Product Management, R&D, Marketing, and Sales teams to support interpretation of competitive and market insights. 

• Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and external developments relevant to quantum systems and customer applications. 

• Build and maintain a knowledge base on quantum computing concepts, use cases, and customer needs, continuously expanding foundational domain expertise. 

• Support ad hoc research requests, data gathering, and analysis tasks as needed by the Product team.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science.

• 2+ years of experience in market research, competitive intelligence, business/data analysis, consulting, or a related analytical role. 

• Experience using AI tools for research, summarization, and data analysis. 

• Experience working with dashboards or data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Python, or similar). 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize data and identify meaningful insights from multiple sources. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to organize work, manage assigned tasks, and seek guidance when working through ambiguous or new problems.

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 generously to each other with empathy. We value different opinions and points of views. We ensure that we connect outside as well as inside to learn from others and inspire each other.
• We hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We make decisions & take responsibility so that we can act & support each other.
• As leaders we motivate & engage our teams to undertake beyond what they originally thought possible, by developing our teams & creating the conditions for people to grow and empower themselves through enabling & coaching.

Inclusion

We celebrate diverse perspectives to drive innovation in our pursuit. Our employees range from distinguished domain experts with decades of experience in their respective fields, to bright and motivated graduates eager to make their mark. Our diverse and innovative team will make you feel appreciated, supported and empower your career growth at D-Wave.

Our Compensation Philosophy is Simple but Powerful:

We believe providing D-Wavers with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team. 

During the interview process, your Recruiter will explain how our rubrics work across all our total rewards (base, equity, bonus, perks, benefit, culture) offerings. The base salary for this role is targeted between $73,000 - $100,000 CAD per year. The final offer is determined by your proficiencies within this level.  

The Fine Print: 

No 3rd party candidates will be accepted

It is D-Wave Systems Inc. policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, local law.