Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time (Permanent, Hybrid)
Salary: £68,000 to £80,000 DOE

Responsibilities

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Riverlane, you will:

• Design and engineer the real-time software for the world’s first Quantum Error Correction (QEC) stack.
• Collaborate closely with external partners and internal teams (Engineering, Product, Quantum Science) to define, build, and deliver the QEC stack.
• Work on unique, complex, and large-scale projects that evolve over time.
• Design and build the embedded runtime of the QEC system.
• Build libraries and tools for the embedded runtime, such as simulators, profilers, and compilers.
• Design scalable and verifiable systems.
• Write correct and performant code.
• Work with user-level software and FPGA/ASIC hardware systems.

Requirements

• Track record of bringing up and delivering embedded software systems on commercial CPUs/FPGA/ASICs.
• Proven experience in low-latency applications or distributed computing.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Deep experience in C++ or C.
• Experience in scripting languages, such as Python.
• Familiarity with development tools like git, Make/CMake, CI, etc.

Benefits

What can you expect from us:

• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Annual bonus plan.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
• Equity to share in the long-term success of Riverlane.
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• A diverse work environment with experts from various fields (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, including an annual training and conference budget for each staff member.