Team Lead, SDK and Compiler

Nord Quantique; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Quantique in Sherbrooke, QC invites applications from seasoned leaders to guide the SDK and Compiler team within the Software Platform. You will shape the user programming environment, backend-agnostic representations, and execution engine for quantum computer software, spanning experimental hardware and simulation backends.

The role emphasizes leadership with empathy, mentoring and recruitment to build a high-performing team that delivers robust software across modules while collaborating

Qualifications

• Lead the SDK and Compiler team to deliver on Nord Quantique’s roadmap.
• Mentor team members and drives skill development across the software platform.
• Coordinate with external partners and internal teams to align software needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support day-to-day work of the SDK & Compiler team.
• Foster a motivating, respectful, collaborative environment.
• Support growth through mentoring, recruitment, and skill development.
• Lead and coordinate SDK- and compiler-related software projects.
• Interface with external partners to align software needs.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Recruitment

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Education

Master’s degree in CS/Software Eng/Physics

Job description

Team Lead, SDK and Compiler at Nord Quantique, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. A lead-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under software engineering.

Our current needs

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a new leader to guide a core area of our well-established software team and help shape its next chapter. While technical expertise remains important, we are especially looking for someone who thrives by supporting others and championing a vision — someone who can create an environment where software developers are empowered and motivated to contribute to Nord Quantique’s software stack. Team Lead, SDK and Compiler ’s mission is to design, develop and maintain the SDK and compilation stack of Nord Quantique’s quantum computers, defining the user programming environment, backend-agnostic intermediate representations, and execution engine that targets both experimental hardware and simulation backends. By building and maintaining robust and scalable software solutions, we support the advancement of the company’s R&D efforts. The team also plays a role in promoting best coding practices across teams and in providing training for the tools that we create. It is part of the larger Software Platform team, which will eventually contain two other teams: the Calibration & Device Intelligence Team, as well as the Operations & Infrastructure team. The Team Lead, SDK and Compiler is the person providing the vision for all of this to happen. We are looking for someone who can bring clarity and insight at three levels:

• Within the SDK & Compiler team — inspiring and guiding the team members to accomplish the many projects that are part of the roadmap;
• Across the larger Software Platform team — foreseeing future needs from other teams and supporting the development and integration of software solutions for them;
• Outside Nord Quantique — collaborating with external partners to accelerate Nord Quantique’s roadmap.

We support learning and growth within the role and value leadership experience from a range of backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the day-to-day work of the SDK & Compiler team, ensuring that each team member has what they need to thrive — technically, professionally, and with care for their well-being.
• Foster a motivating, respectful, and collaborative environment within the team and across interfaces with other teams and partners.
• Support the team’s growth through mentoring, recruitment, and skill development.
• Lead and coordinate SDK- and compiler-related software development projects to ensure alignment with Nord Quantique’s roadmap and the needs of other teams.
• Interface with external partners and consultants to align Nord Quantique’s software needs with their capabilities and deliverables.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading software development projects in a R&D or industrial setting.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in quantum-adjacent software development.
• Experience scaling and maturing software products, from initial design and prototyping to stable, fully deployed solutions.
• Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Leadership grounded in empathy and respect for individual growth.
• Clear and inclusive communication across diverse technical teams.
• Comfort managing large-scale projects and aligning execution with evolving priorities.
• Strong ability to maintain a high-level vision of the various modules within Nord Quantique’s software stack.
• Ability to build, embody and communicate Nord Quantique’s vision