Technical Lead – Quantum Error Correction Software (DF-AMO)

Riverlane; Cambridge; Hybrid; 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

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.