
Riverlane’s mission is to make quantum computing useful sooner. To achieve this, Riverlane is building the Quantum Error Correction Stack to comprehensively correct the millions of data errors that prevent today’s quantum computers from achieving useful scale.

Riverlane’s mission is to make quantum computing useful sooner. To achieve this, Riverlane is building the Quantum Error Correction Stack to comprehensively correct the millions of data errors that prevent today’s quantum computers from achieving useful scale.
Mission: Build the quantum error correction stack to make quantum computing useful sooner
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Cambridge, UK
Tech focus: Quantum error correction software and specialized QEC hardware (decoder chip, Deltaflow)
Latest known funding: Series C $75M (Aug 6, 2024); cumulative funding reported around $135.35M
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Quantum error correction for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing
2016
Software Development
75,000,000
Participation from ETF Partners, EDBI, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, NSSIF and Altair
15000000
Participation from Altair, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners and NSSIF
3250000
“Backed by institutional VCs and strategic investors including Planet First Partners, Molten Ventures, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, EDBI, ETF Partners, Altair and the UK NSSIF”
Cambridge, UK | Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid
Salary: £62,000 to £80,000 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. 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 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, talent and 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 We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Field Application Engineer (FAE) with a strong background in digital design to successfully lead the installation and integration of Riverlane’s quantum error correction stack (Deltaflow) into our partners and customers hardware.
We are looking for a technically driven and customer-oriented Field Application Engineer with a strong background in FPGA design to support customer installations, bring-up, and design flow integration. Working with our customers across the UK and Europe, you will work directly with internal and external engineering and scientific teams to ensure the successful deployment and optimisation of our FPGA-based system - from design flow setup to debugging and performance tuning.
As a Senior FAE - Digital Design, you will help integrate our multi-FPGA, low-latency, high throughput system that needs to perform complex operations, in a predictable and guaranteed way. You will also use your knowledge and expertise to support more junior engineers, interact with software and identify novel solutions to our challenging problems.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Riverlane’s customer enablement team and play a pivotal role in enabling key quantum hardware companies with QEC capability. This team is a mix of physicists, software engineers and hardware engineers, working together on a range of exciting and cutting-edge projects.
Our mission is exciting, but complex. It requires teams with a wide range of skills and perspectives, that communicate well and collaborate effectively to achieve truly innovative solutions. You will thrive in an environment where knowledge sharing and continuous learning are the norm. We are moving fast in a brand new market, where requirements can change quickly as the technology evolves, so the ability to adapt is critical.
What you will do
As Senior Field Application Engineer – Digital Design, you will:
In performing the above, you will (often from scratch) design, modify or integrate novel IPs and develop tests, collaborating closely with our software, verification and testing experts to deliver an outstanding product.
What we need
What Can You Expect From Us
How To Apply Please upload a CV and covering letter by clicking 'Apply'. Your covering letter should explain why you are applying for the job and what skills and experience you can bring to the role.
We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match. We do not use closing dates. So, please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this role.
If you have any queries, please contact jobs@riverlane.com.
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. GDPR notice: Riverlane collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you are a European Job Applicant see the privacy notice for further details.