Director of Open-Source Software
About The Position
Riverlane is hiring a Director of Open-Source Software to set the company’s direction in open-source software and help make quantum computing useful sooner. The role will lead efforts to identify software components that can be shared with the community, develop them from the ground up or adapt internal toolboxes, and make their value accessible to the broader ecosystem. The Director will be responsible for Deltakit, Riverlane’s open SDK, and drive teams developing analysis tools, simulators, visualizers, and core components. The role will use technical expertise to set priorities and direction in collaboration with the product team and in alignment with Riverlane’s business model, shaping and building products. It will also support internal developers, engage with the global community, and identify opportunities to amplify internal efforts through widely accessible software. This is a founding hire for Riverlane’s new Maryland office, which is being established to work more closely with US government agencies, national laboratories, and research institutions. The role will help establish Riverlane’s presence in the region and contribute to building the team, partnerships, and programs that follow.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading large, impactful open-source projects with significant technical or scientific complexity.
- Excellent software skills in Python and C++.
- Understanding of one or more of the following areas: compilers, simulators (ideally quantum simulators), analysis tools, or programming languages.
- Track record of working with developer ecosystems, ideally including experience as a maintainer.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Team leadership experience.
- Member of open-source groups.
Nice To Haves
- Good understanding of quantum computing.
- PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline from a top university.
- Experience organizing open-source groups.
Responsibilities
- Set Riverlane’s direction for open-source software and drive its open-source efforts.
- Identify components suitable for community use and develop them from scratch or adapt internal toolboxes.
- Disseminate the value of Riverlane’s open-source software to the community.
- Lead Deltakit, Riverlane’s open SDK, and drive teams developing analysis tools, simulators, visualizers, and core components.
- Set technical priorities and direction in collaboration with the product team and in line with the company’s business model.
- Shape and build Riverlane’s products.
- Engage with and support Riverlane’s internal developer community and the global community.
- Identify opportunities to amplify internal efforts and build software accessible to the global ecosystem.
- Help establish Riverlane’s presence in Maryland and contribute to developing the team, partnerships, and programs there.
Benefits
- Annual bonus plan.
- Private medical insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 401K contributions.
- Equity.
- Generous paid time off.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Learning events, training, and conference budgets.
- Diverse work environment with experts across multiple fields and more than 20 nationalities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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