Software Tech Lead

Riverlane; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Equity

28 days annual leave + holidays

Diverse team of experts

Job summary

Riverlane in Cambridge, UK, is seeking a Technical Lead for the DF-AMO software stack to drive technical development of a scalable, production-ready quantum error correction platform. You will work with engineering, research, product and customer teams to shape the roadmap and deliver a robust solution.

You should have proven leadership of 5+ engineers, deep C++ and Python skills, and the ability to translate complex QEC concepts into tangible software.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading small to medium technical efforts (5+ people).
• Excellent software skills, particularly in C++, with Python experience also being beneficial.
• Comfortable learning quantum error correction fundamentals to enable close collaboration with our QEC research teams.
• Experience delivering complex software products from concept through to deployment and customer adoption; line managing other engineers.
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate with a diverse team.
• Expert-level understanding in at least one area: performant multi-process software, modern compiler infrastructures, or GPU-accelerated computing.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical development of DF-AMO, working with engineering, research, product and customer teams.
• Turn decoding technology into a scalable, production-ready system and help shape roadmap and product direction.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs to manage performance, maintainability and scalability.
• Mentor and develop a growing team of 5+ engineers, fostering collaboration and delivery.

Skills

C++

Python

Leadership

Software architecture

Multithreading

Tools

Deltakit SDK

Job description

Cambridge, UK | Full-time or Part-time | Permanent (or Temporary) | Hybrid

Salary: £90,000 to £115,000 DOE

The salary range for this role is broad, as we are able to consider varying levels of experience.Any offer made will carefully take into account level of experience (including relevant industry experience), transferable relevant skills and previous relevant achievements.

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’soverarching mission is making quantum computing useful sooner.Different quantum architectures requiredifferent solutions to quantum error correction.We are seeking a technical leader for our new software-based quantum error correction stack, DF-AMO. DF-AMO targets scalability whilst preserving the flexibility required to support Atomic Molecular Optical (AMO) systems (Ion Traps, Cold Atoms). It is designed to be driven by Deltakit, our software SDK, and complement Deltaflow, our solid-state systems solution.

What you will do:

As Technical Lead for DF-AMO, you will own the technical development of this new product, working closely with engineering, research, product, and customer teams. You will turn our industry-leading decoding technology into a scalable, production-ready system, helping shape both the technical roadmap and future product direction. You will evaluate technical trade-offs to manage system performance, maintainability and scalability, in a domain where latency and throughput are key requirements. You will mentor and develop a growing team of 5+ engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and delivery.

What we need:

• Proven experience in leading small to medium technical efforts (5+ people)
• Excellentsoftware skills, particularly in C++, with Python experience also being beneficial
• Comfortable learning quantum error correction fundamentals to enable close collaboration with our QEC research teams
• Experience delivering complex software products from concept through to deployment and customer adoptionExperience line managing other engineers
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate with a diverse team
• Expert-level understanding in at least one of the following areas:
• Performant multi-process software
• Modern compiler infrastructures
• GPU-accelerated computing

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 development, including a regular programme of learning events and training and conference budgets

If you have any queries, please contact com.

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 or nearly all of the requirements. If this applies to you, we still encourage you to apply - you may be a great fit, even if you don’t meet every single qualification. We’d love 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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