Director of Open-Source Software

Riverlane; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 146.000 - 175.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Contributory pension

Equity

Zusammenfassung

Riverlane, Cambridge-based quantum software company, is seeking a leader to drive open-source initiatives and the Deltakit SDK. You will guide analysis tools, simulators, and core components, shaping priorities with product and business teams.

You will interface with internal developers and the global community, ensuring accessible, widely adopted software and strong leadership in a fast-growing company.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in leading large open-source projects with real impact and technical or scientific complexity.
• Excellent software skills in Python, C++.
• Track record of working with developer ecosystems and as a maintainer.
• Excellent communication skills and team leadership experience.

Aufgaben

• Lead Deltakit, Riverlane’s open SDK, and drive analysis tools, simulators, and core components.
• Set priorities and directions in collaboration with product teams and the business model.
• Engage with internal developers and the global community to disseminate value.

Kenntnisse

Python

C++

Open-source leadership

Team leadership

Tools

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Cambridge, UK | Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid

Salary: £125,000 to £150,000 DOE + Bonus + Equity

About us

Riverlane’smission is to master quantum error correction (QEC) and unlock a new age of human progress. From advances in material and climate science, to complex chemistry simulation for new drug design, quantum computers will help humanity solve some of its most important challenges. But without QEC, the industry’s defining technical challenge, such breakthroughs can never be achieved.Riverlane is the world leader in QEC technology. QEC is a complex problem that requires a range of skills,talentand passion.

Having raised more than $125M in funding to date to accelerate our cutting-edge R&D in quantum error correction (QEC), Riverlane partners with many of the world’s leading quantum hardware providers and government agencies to make fault-tolerant quantum computing a reality.We’re making remarkable progress and growing fast.

About the role

Riverlane’s overarching mission is making quantum computing useful sooner. To achieve this goal we need to provide future developers with tools and frameworks that enable great science. As for-profit company, open-source is an investment in our future: we want to grow the quantum community, help them learn this nascent technology and evolve it together. In this role, you will set our direction in this space, driving our open-source efforts, identifying the components that can be used by the community, building them either from zero or by adapting our internal toolboxes and finally disseminating their value.

What you will do

You will be responsible for Deltakit, our open SDK, driving the teams that develop analysis tools, simulators, visualizers and core components. You will use your technical expertise to set priorities and directions in collaboration with our product team and in line with our business model, effectively shaping and building our products. You will interface with the internal developer community to understand and support them, as well as the global community. Finally, you will identify opportunities to amplify internal efforts and build software that is widely accessible to the global ecosystem.

What we need

• Proven experience in leading large open-source projects with real impact and sufficient technical or scientific complexity
• Excellent software skills in Python, C++.
• Understanding of one or more of the following areas:
  • Compilers
  • Simulators (ideally Quantum Simulators)
  • Analysis tools
  • Programming Languages
• Track record of working with developer ecosystems, ideally with experience as maintainer.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team leadership experience.
• Member of open-source groups.

Even better if you have…

• Good understanding of Quantum Computing
• PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline from a top University
• Organiser of open-source groups.

What can you expect from us

• A comprehensive benefits package that includesan annual bonus plan,private medical insurance, life insurance, and acontributory pension scheme
• Equity, so that our team can share in the long-term success of Riverlane
• 28 days annual leave,plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave
• A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields (including software and hardware development, quantum information theory,physicsand maths) and over 20 different nationalities
• A learning environment that encourages individual, team and company growth anddevelopment, including a regular programme of learning events and training and conference budgets

Everyone is welcome at Riverlane. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from eligible and suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity.

Women and other underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for a role unless they meet all ornearly allof the requirements. If this applies to you, we still encourage you to apply - you may be a great fit, even if youdon’tmeet every single qualification. We’dlove to hear from you.

If you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best, please let us know. We will be happy to help.

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