Team Lead, Software Development - Simulation

As a Team Lead of Simulation at Vention…

You will lead the design and implementation of new 3D simulation features and workflows that empower users to autonomously design, validate, and visualize their machines. Your team's work will have a high impact on the platform’s capabilities and how we demonstrate our technology to customers.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a team of 4+ direct reports. You will help them grow their careers on a technical and interpersonal level.
  • Organize your team’s work: quarterly planning, agile sprint planning and ceremony facilitation, code and feature reviews, automated tests, deployment, and maintenance.
• Partner with Product Managers to define strategic product roadmaps and priorities.
• Participate in the design of the user experience and our graphical user interfaces.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust software applications, ensuring high performance and scalability.
• Foster a test automation culture by elevating the standards in unit and integration tests practice following automated test best practices.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team in all aspects of agile software development.
• Apply software design patterns and SOLID principles to create clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
• Work with TypeScript and C++, with additional exposure to Python where needed.
• Analyze and refactor legacy code, improving architecture, maintainability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop simulation and physics-based applications.
• Work with physics engines and renderers when needed.
• Utilize linear algebra and other mathematical techniques when needed.

What You Bring to the Table

We’re looking for skills, intellect, and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If you’re excited about what you read and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single qualification.

You’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience with game engines, physics-based simulation, or 3D graphics rendering.
• Experience in modernizing legacy codebases while maintaining system integrity.
• Automated testing is part of your day-to-day life as a developer.
• Familiarity with linear algebra and mathematical concepts relevant to physics and simulation.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of robotics software and its integration into software applications.
• Experience with Test Driven Development methodology.
• Background in embedded systems or real-time computing is a plus.

What We Offer

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program 
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal, surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off, employee summit, quarterly happy hours, and department events.
• Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.
• Top-up and benefits for new parents: Additional financial support and resources to support employees during their transition to parenthood.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Case or take-home interview
• Decision & Offer

We’re committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, we’ll ensure you have what you need to succeed.

Professional Growth & Development

Vention believes strongly in promotion from within. For this reason, we structured a comprehensive professional development program that elevate high-performing individuals who deeply understand the inner workings of Vention. This program encompasses:

• In-house coaching program with former industry executives working with small cohort of emerging leaders
• Quarterly management training on topics ranging from “Giving & Receiving Feedback, to Building high-performing teams, to "Developing your own Leadership model”
• Quarterly World-Class Speaker Series featuring industry leaders sharing their perspective and lessons learned as they build their function and business
• Dedicated professional development channels sponsored by the Executive team to foster continuous professional learning
• Book allocation program to further your knowledge in your domain of expertise or any business leadership topics

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Vention

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued, and can achieve extraordinary results.

We celebrate differences in ideas, in experiences, and in people. Our initiatives in gender equity, career growth, and leadership development are designed to create real opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Vention’s culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Vention’s culture would keep you energized? See our full culture guide here.