Senior Software Engineer (Research)

Riverlane•College Park, MD

1d•$130,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Riverlane's mission is to master quantum error correction (QEC) and unlock a new age of human progress. Quantum computers will help humanity solve some of its most important challenges, but without QEC, such breakthroughs can never be achieved. Riverlane is the world leader in QEC technology. This role sits within Riverlane’s Engineering Research team, which focuses on developing software to support and enable our research. Riverlane research spans from developing new codes, decoders and associated logic. To effectively develop these important components, we leverage in-house, novel software solutions that we maintain and grow continuously. The Engineering Research team oversees these components and it brings together mathematicians, physicists and engineers, working closely across disciplines on challenging technical problems. You will collaborate directly with researchers, contributing to research code, internal tools and production software. Your work will play an important role in translating new ideas into robust, high-quality software that colleagues and customers can rely on.

Requirements

Proficiency in C++ and Python is essential
Experience with collaborative programming
Experience with software engineering tools: CI/CD, containers, version control, static and dynamic code analysis
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
A passion for learning and curious mindset
An interest in quantum computing
Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to discuss complex ideas with a variety of audiences, in a clear and simple way

Nice To Haves

Experience of shipping software to users
Experience of quantum computing
Experience of GPU programming

Responsibilities

Developing research ideas and prototypes into correct, maintainable, and fast code.
Delivering reliable and optimised software implementations of cutting-edge decoding algorithms to colleagues and customers.
Extending Riverlane’s software tools for quantum simulation and QEC decoding and analysis.
Sharing expertise and collaborating with other teams at Riverlane to guide the development of various parts of the QEC stack.