Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Systems Team

Riverlane•Boston, MA

9d•$145,000 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Riverlane is hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for its Systems Team to bridge the gap between Riverlane and its customers. The role serves as a primary technical interface for customer engineers, guiding them through product integration and troubleshooting complex quantum systems. The engineer will configure Riverlane’s Deltaflow hardware to connect to quantum computers and develop the software stack that enables low-latency, high-throughput, predictable system operation. The work supports customer quantum experiments, implementation of Riverlane’s quantum error correction algorithms, and debugging issues across integrated systems. The role works closely with Riverlane’s Quantum Application Team, QA team, and Product Team. This is a hybrid, full-time, permanent position based in Boston, Massachusetts. Riverlane describes its mission as advancing quantum error correction to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. The Systems Team works in a cross-disciplinary environment with mathematicians, physicists, and engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
Strong experience (5+ years) with at least one embedded software programming language, such as C, C++, or Python.
Proven experience in SoC design, embedded systems design, or computer architecture.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse range of people.
Understanding of how hardware is implemented with software.
Experience with standard development practices, including source control, continuous integration, unit testing, and standard debugging methodologies.
Ability to work well both in a team and independently.
Must be able to pass a U.S. Government clearance if required.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with a scripting language such as Python.
Working knowledge of Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog.
Curiosity to learn about new technologies, including quantum computing and error correction.
Experience working on scientific instrumentation.
Good knowledge of quantum mechanics.
Technical pre-sales or post-sales, professional services, or field application engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Host technical workshops on Riverlane’s QEC Stack and DeltaKit.
Evaluate customers’ software and data communication systems.
Integrate Riverlane’s software stack into customer quantum computer systems, including end-to-end onsite deployment.
Work with Riverlane’s Quantum Application Team to design experiments that test compiled software.
Benchmark systems and identify their limitations.
Report customer issues and help the QA team replicate the setup.
Write scripts to debug the complete system.
Update the test environment and document experiments conducted.
Communicate customer-system successes, issues, and trends to Riverlane’s Product Team.
Provide feedback on features needed for current and next-generation products.
Create dashboards to improve understanding of the complete quantum computing system.
Mentor junior embedded software engineers.