Lead Software Engineer, Deltakit & Quantum Open-Source

Riverlane; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Equity

Job summary

Riverlane in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and lead the development of Deltakit, our open-source platform for building, simulating and interpreting QEC experiments. You will drive the design and delivery of new features, improve performance and usability, and ensure the platform scales as adoption grows.

This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering, requiring technical leadership, collaboration with researchers, and a commitment to high-quality,

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building high-quality scientific or technical software, primarily in Python.
• Ability to translate complex, research-driven concepts into robust, scalable and user-friendly solutions.
• Broad understanding of software systems (e.g. compilers, operating systems, computer architecture).
• Experience shipping software to users and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Curiosity and a strong drive to learn and solve complex problems.
• Collaborative mindset, with experience working across diverse teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to shape technical direction, drive best practices, and support others through mentorship and leadership.
• Interest in contributing to the quantum open-source ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant parts of both the internal and external software stack for error-corrected quantum computing systems.
• Turn internal tools into external and public ones. Own the complete software cycle process: design, development, testing, builds, workflows, releases.
• Mentor, guide and lead engineers in the team.
• Lead collaboration with other engineering teams to integrate their software and hardware artifacts with Deltakit.
• Engage with the community of users and researchers to identify needs and formulate adequate response.
• Contribute actively to open-source projects and lead the Deltakit open-source community.
• Organise and run workshops and tutorials for the community of users.

Skills

Python

Scientific software

Mentorship

Job description

Riverlane in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and lead the development of Deltakit, our open-source platform for building, simulating and interpreting QEC experiments. You will drive the design and delivery of new features, improve performance and usability, and ensure the platform scales as adoption grows.

This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering, requiring technical leadership, collaboration with researchers, and a commitment to high-quality,