Team Leader Software | Data Transfer (80-100%)

Zurich Instruments is a technology leader in advanced test and measurement instruments and in control electronics for quantum computing (QC). Our products consist of a deep stack of electronics and control software. While real-time data processing inside the instruments has been a key differentiator for many years, the tight, low-latency integration with an environment of CPUs and GPUs gained great importance. With the software Team Data Transfer, you lead a group of proven experts, accelerating our solutions with technologies such as Cap’n proto, RoCE and NVQLink.

Zurich Instruments is part of the Rohde & Schwarz Group.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the software team Data Transfer consisting of highly skilled development engineers.
• Drive all aspects of people development in close collaboration with the HR team.
• Engage in architecture decisions for backend- and server-SW.
• Build engineering capability, manage technical debt and optimize delivery processes.
• Design and implement new functionalities.
• Align with stakeholders, including product management, cross-functional agile development teams, or our Engineering Productivity Team.

Your profile

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computational Science, Physics, Software- or Electrical Engineering, or in an equivalent field.
• At least 3 years of experience as a team leader, with outstanding organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Broad experience with C++; experience with CUDA, Python and Rust is a plus.
• Familiar with networking, interfaces to firmware, specialized hardware, and laboratory test equipment.
• Experience with data transfer protocols and remote procedure calls.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

We offer a diverse work environment with an open and transparent company culture where personal development forms the basis of our success. We thrive on cooperation and support distributed decision-making that allows everyone to take responsibility and generate substantial impact from the start and on many levels.

Now is a great time to join the team.

We look forward to receiving your resume and motivation letter.