Software Tech Lead, Riverlane
£90-115k
+ annual bonus plan + equity
Error correction for quantum computing
Open for applications
Error correction for quantum computing
101-200 employees
Open for applications
£90-115k
+ annual bonus plan + equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make quantum computing useful sooner.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- Experience 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
- We still encourage you to apply - you may be a great fit, even if you don’t meet every single qualification
What the job involves
- Riverlane’s overarching mission is making quantum computing useful sooner. Different quantum architectures require different 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
- 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
Our take
Whilst quantum computing is known for its precision, the machines used are small and prone to errors. Quantum error correction is the term given to the use of algorithms to fix errors in quantum computing, which Riverlane delivers through its quantum error correction software called Dataflow.
Dataflow was built by what Riverlane describes as the "world’s largest dedicated quantum error correction team". The product consists of proprietary QEC chips, hardware and software that work together to correct billions of errors every second. This will help to deliver a vast improvement upon modern quantum computers which can only perform a few hundred quantum operations before an error occurs.
Riverlane has enjoyed substantial funding which will allow the company to set out on its long-term road map. With such comprehensive expertise and a product that will aid companies and researchers for years to come, Riverlane will no doubt play an integral part of the future of quantum computing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2025
$3.1m
GRANT
Aug 2024
$79.3m
SERIES C
Total funding: $134.2m
Company benefits
- 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
Company HQ
Central Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Leadership
Steve Brierley
(CEO)Previously a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research.
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