Team Leader Systems Software

About the role

Zurich Instruments, a leader in advanced test and measurement and quantum computing control electronics, is looking for a Team Leader to head its high‑performance data path team. Reporting to the VP of R&D, you will guide a small group of experts in accelerating CPU/GPU integration for next‑generation quantum instruments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the data‑transfer team, delivering features and managing technical debt.
• Collaborate with product management, agile development squads and the Engineering Productivity team to align delivery.
• Participate in architecture decisions for backend and server software.
• Drive people development together with HR, fostering growth and performance.

Required profile

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading a software engineering team.
• Strong communication and organisational abilities.

Required skills

• Professional C++ development.
• Experience with networking protocols and interfacing firmware or specialised hardware.
• Familiarity with CUDA, Python or Rust (nice‑to‑have).
• Knowledge of RDMA/RoCE, high‑performance or low‑latency systems (nice‑to‑have).