Software Engineer

Riverlane; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of quantum computing! As a Software Engineer, you'll contribute to the development of the world's first Quantum Error Correction stack. This role offers the opportunity to work with a talented team, collaborate with external partners, and engage in hands-on problem-solving. With a focus on user-facing software libraries and system integration, you'll play a key role in making quantum computing accessible. Enjoy a diverse work environment, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that promotes learning and growth. If you're excited about tackling complex challenges and advancing technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Equity options

28 days annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Training and conference budget

Qualifications

• Expertise in Python and strong communication skills are essential.
• Experience with customer-facing interactions and development practices is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and build components for the quantum error correction stack.
• Ensure system correctness and performance through tests and benchmarks.

Skills

Python

Communication Skills

Customer Interaction

Continuous Integration

Debugging

Networking

Curiosity for Quantum Computing

Job description

Cambridge, UK | Full-time or Part-time | Permanent | Hybrid

Salary: £55,000 to £75,000 DOE

We will also consider part-time applications for this role. Please indicate your preferred working schedule in your cover letter.

About us

Riverlane’s mission is to make quantum computing useful, sooner. From advances in material science to complex chemistry simulation for drug design and discovery, quantum computers will help solve some of the world’s most important challenges. Riverlane is building the quantum error correction stack, Deltaflow, to make this happen. It’s a complex problem that requires a range of skills, talent and passion.

We recently raised $75M in Series C funding to accelerate our cutting-edge R&D in quantum error correction (QEC), and are partnering 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

At Riverlane, we build new and advanced solutions to solve one of the hardest problems in quantum computing: quantum error correction (QEC). As a Software Engineer at Riverlane, you will help test, build and integrate the world’s first QEC stack. This cutting-edge and exciting work will involve collaborating with in-house engineering teams, as well as our external quantum hardware partners.

We're creating something truly unique, complex and large-scale, so being comfortable with engineering to evolving specs is key. As such, you will be happy and excited to have the chance to get hands-on quickly in areas outside your own expertise. You will also work well with different people and be team-oriented.

Prior quantum computing knowledge is not necessary - you will learn this along the way!

What you will do

You will work with our talented software team and hardware designers to design and build the software for the world’s first Quantum Error Correction stack. In your role as Software Engineer, you will:

1. Design and build components for our quantum error correction stack, with a focus on user-facing software libraries to help customers test and use our system
2. Ensure whole-system correctness and performance through the creation of tests and benchmarks
3. Integrate our system with customers and build the infrastructure to make these efforts reproducible
4. Develop a broad understanding across several layers of the stack

What we need

1. Expertise with Python
2. Curiosity to learn about new technologies, including quantum computing and quantum error correction
3. Experience with customer-facing interactions, helping to get clients using a complex system
4. Experience with standard development practices, such as source control, continuous integration and unit testing
5. Familiarity with networking, equipping you with the ability to securely connect our system to an external partner
6. Ability to debug issues in a deployment and adapt to find workarounds, as needed
7. Great communication skills and the ability to work well with a diverse range of people (both internally and externally) are absolutely essential

What can you expect from us

• A comprehensive benefits package that includes an annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and a contributory 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, physics and maths) and over 20 different nationalities
• A learning environment that encourages individual, team and company growth and learning, including an annual training and conference budget for each staff member