artificial intelligence designer

Nord Quantique; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 144,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance (including dental care

Virtual care

Lifestyle spending account

Job summary

Located in Sherbrooke, QC, the company emphasizes scalable, automated software to advance quantum computing. The position offers a permanent, full‑time role with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in CS, SE, physics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software development in an R&D, scientific, or automation environment.
• Experience developing software interfacing with experimental hardware or operational systems.
• Experience collaborating across software and scientific/engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for calibration, characterization, and operational workflows of quantum processors.
• Contribute to architecture and evolution of calibration and device intelligence stack.
• Develop automation, orchestration, and decision-making systems from experimental data and feedback.
• Collaborate with experimental teams to translate procedures into scalable software workflows.
• Contribute to software quality through architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, and debugging.

Skills

Python

Automation

Orchestration

Closed-loop

Software design

Education

BSc or MSc in CS/SE/Physics

Job description

Title posted on Jobillico - Senior Software Developer (level 3) ? Calibration & Device Intelligence

Posted onAugust 07, 2026 by Employer details Nord Quantique

Job details

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Available position

Senior Software Developer (level 3) ? Calibration & Device Intelligence
(permanent position, 40 hours per week)
Contact: [phone] , [e-mail]

About Nord Quantique
At Nord Quantique, we strive to build impactful technology by relentlessly pushing our understanding of quantum science. We are an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, innovators, builders, and enthusiasts on a mission to make quantum computing a reality. Our quantum processors are designed to reduce errors in quantum computation to facilitate long-term scaling toward fully‑fledged quantum computers. We believe it is our responsibility to deliver this transformative technology for the greater good of society.

Located at the heart of the beautiful Eastern Townships region in the province of Quebec, Canada, we develop our technology in the vibrant quantum ecosystem of Sherbrooke. Leaning on more than a decade of vertical integration of quantum hardware, we are leveraging a comprehensive pool of quantum technology and micro‑electronic infrastructure to deploy our quantum computing technology.

Salary: $ 143 500 - $166 500
Vacation: 5 weeks per year
Benefits: Group insurance (including dental care), virtual care, lifestyle spending account (all available after 3 months of service)

Our current needs

Nord Quantique is developing the software systems that enable the calibration, characterization, and operation of increasingly complex quantum processors. As these systems scale, automation, orchestration, and intelligent operational workflows become central challenges.

We are seeking a senior software developer to join our Calibration & Device Intelligence team. This team develops the software infrastructure and decision‑making automation that allow quantum devices to be calibrated, monitored, and operated efficiently at scale.

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, experimental physics, and system automation. The successful candidate will help transform experimental procedures and device behavior into robust, scalable, and highly automated software systems.

Keys responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software systems supporting calibration, characterization, and operational workflows for quantum processors.
• Contribute to the architecture and evolution of Nord Quantique's calibration and device intelligence stack.
• Develop automation, orchestration, and decision‑making systems informed by experimental measurements and operational feedback.
• Collaborate with experimental teams to translate calibration and characterization procedures into scalable software workflows.
• Contribute to software quality through architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, and debugging

Education and experience requirements :

• BSc or MSc in computer science, software engineering, physics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing software in an R&D, scientific, industrial automation, or technically ambitious environment.
• Experience developing software interacting with experimental hardware, instrumentation, or operational systems.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary environments involving close collaboration between software and scientific or engineering teams.

Sought expertise and knowledge:

• Strong software development skills in Python.
• Experience designing automation, orchestration, or closed‑loop systems.
• Experience developing software for:
• Location Sherbrooke , QC
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 143,500 to $ 166,500 YEAR annually
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Jobillico #17323127
• Sherbrooke, QC

Advertised until

2026-09-05