Senior Embedded Software Engineer

at  Riverlane

Cambridge, UK | Full-time | Permanent | Salary: £62,000 - £88,000 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 to make this happen. It’s a complex problem that requires a range of skills, talent and passion. We’re making remarkable progress and growing fast.

WHAT WE NEED

• A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Maths (or a related discipline)
• Great communication skills and an ability to work with a diverse range of people are essential
• Track record of bring-up and delivery of embedded software systems on FPGA/ASIC
• Expert C/C++ skills
• Proficiency with a scripting language, such as Python
• Knowledge of hardware systems, microprocessors or co-processors
• Curiosity to learn about new technologies, including quantum computing and error correction
• Experience with standard development practises and tools, such as source control, build systems, continuous integration and unit testing

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Riverlane, you will help build the world’s first quantum error correction stack to enable useful quantum computing. This cutting-edge work will involve collaborating with our engineering, product and quantum physics teams to design, build and deliver this stack.
At Riverlane, we are 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 get hands-on quickly in areas outside your own expertise. You will work well with different people and be team-oriented.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This fantastic position will be part of a brand new team, offering the rare opportunity to create and develop things from scratch and really make the role your own. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Riverlane, you will:

• Take a leading role in designing and building embedded software components for our quantum error correction stack
• Design and build other libraries and tools related to the embedded components, such as simulators, profilers and low-level compilers
• Develop test infrastructure to verify and benchmark system correctness and performance