Staff Testing Engineer

Riverlane; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Contributory pension

Equity

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Riverlane in Cambridge, UK, is hiring a Staff Test Engineer to shape quality across Deltaflow’s hardware and software. You will define test strategies, advance CI integration, and mentor junior engineers while testing complex FPGA/ASIC and software systems.

The role blends hardware-software testing and requires excellent communication and rigorous attention to detail. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, equity, 28 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and a contributory

Qualifications

• Experience in writing test plans.
• Proficiency in Python3.x.
• Expertise in testing automation (GitHubCI preferred).
• Proven experience in testing complex hardware (FPGA/ASIC) and software systems.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Define and own comprehensive test strategies safeguarding hardware and software quality.
• Turn testing insights into clear documentation and shared learnings.
• Advance testing frameworks and integrate them into CI pipelines.
• Collaborate with verification and validation to uncover bugs and improve flows.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure depth, rigour, and consistency in testing.

Skills

Test plan writing

Python3.x

Testing automation

FPGA/ASIC testing

Communication & attention to detail

Job description

Cambridge, UK | Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid

Salary: £95,000 to £120,000, DOE + Bonus + Benefits

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

At Riverlane, we are building the world’s first quantum error correction (QEC) stack (Deltaflow), that will enable reliable quantum computing, marking a new era of computation.As a Staff Test Engineer atRiverlane,you’llbe a key force behind the quality, reliability, and evolution ofDeltaflow. Youwon’tjust test the product-you’llshape how quality is built into everything we ship.

Working at the intersection of hardware and software,you’llhelp ensure our systems meet the highest standards as they move fromcutting-edgedevelopment into real-world deployment.

In this role, you will:

• Define and own comprehensive test strategies that safeguard the quality of our hardware and software systems.
• Turn testing insights into clear documentation and shared learnings that raise the bar across the team.
• Advance our testing frameworks, deeply integrating them into CI pipelines and continuous regression workflows.
• Partner closely with verification and validation teams to uncoverbugs, refine sharedflows, and strengthen our collective knowledge base.
• Lead by example through mentoring and supporting junior engineers, setting direction,allocatingresponsibilities, and ensuring depth, rigour, and consistency in our testing efforts.

What you will do

The projects you will work on will be truly unique,complexand large-scale, so you need to be comfortable with engineering to evolving specs.

As integral part ofRiverlane’sQuality Assurance team you will test our hardware and software components in an organic and comprehensive way. You will lead the future development ofour testing framework (currently inPython)andleverageexisting knowledge and software to deeply test our product,Deltaflow.

What we need

• Experience in writing test plans.
• Proficiencyin Python3.x.
• Expertisein testing automation (GitHubCI preferred)
• Proven experience in testingcomplexhardware(FPGA/ASIC)and software systems.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

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 [e-mail].

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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