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# Software Tech Lead

- **Company:** Riverlane
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £115,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Quantum Computing, Software Tools
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/software-development-technical-lead/riverlane-job108268594

## About the Role

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., * 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

## Description

Riverlane's overarching mission is making quantum computing useful sooner. Di fferent 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.