Morgan McKinley
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Head of Software Location: Cambridge Salary: £95,000 - £110,000+ (Negotiable based on experience) Work Pattern: 3 days onsite per week The Opportunity Are you a seasoned technical leader looking to shape the future of a multidisciplinary software department? We are seeking a high-caliber Head of Software to lead a diverse team of experts working on cutting-edge technologies across defense, healthcare, space, critical infrastructure, communications and sensing. This is a pivotal leadership role reporting to the SVP of Engineering. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions across embedded software, DSP, FPGA, and AI/ML domains. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Growth: Direct line management of senior team members and overall leadership of the software department. You will lead succession planning, hiring, and capacity planning to ensure the team is structured for success. Process Excellence: Drive continuous improvement in software development processes, maintaining industry best practices while balancing rigor with the agility needed for prototypes and full-scale production. Technical Oversight: Maintain oversight of ongoing projects, conduct quality audits, and identify/mitigate technical risks. Strategic Collaboration: Work with senior management to achieve business growth goals and support technical sales activities, including proposal creation and client relationship management. The Ideal Candidate Technical Breadth: Strong understanding of embedded software, DSP, FPGA firmware, cloud, and AI/ML, with deep expertise in at least one of these areas. Proven Leadership: Extensive experience in line management (including managing other managers) and developing high-performing teams. Industry Experience: A track record of delivering high-quality solutions, preferably within a fee-for-service or consultancy environment. Defense Exposure: Familiarity with the Defense industry is highly desirable. Security Clearance: Candidates must ideally hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK "eyes only" Security Clearance (SC) . Why Join? Our client offers a stimulating and versatile work environment that prioritizes your professional development and career progression. You will join a friendly, supportive team that values integrity, honesty, and shared success.
Head of Software Location: Cambridge Salary: £95,000 - £110,000+ (Negotiable based on experience) Work Pattern: 3 days onsite per week The Opportunity Are you a seasoned technical leader looking to shape the future of a multidisciplinary software department? We are seeking a high-caliber Head of Software to lead a diverse team of experts working on cutting-edge technologies across defense, healthcare, space, critical infrastructure, communications and sensing. This is a pivotal leadership role reporting to the SVP of Engineering. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions across embedded software, DSP, FPGA, and AI/ML domains. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Growth: Direct line management of senior team members and overall leadership of the software department. You will lead succession planning, hiring, and capacity planning to ensure the team is structured for success. Process Excellence: Drive continuous improvement in software development processes, maintaining industry best practices while balancing rigor with the agility needed for prototypes and full-scale production. Technical Oversight: Maintain oversight of ongoing projects, conduct quality audits, and identify/mitigate technical risks. Strategic Collaboration: Work with senior management to achieve business growth goals and support technical sales activities, including proposal creation and client relationship management. The Ideal Candidate Technical Breadth: Strong understanding of embedded software, DSP, FPGA firmware, cloud, and AI/ML, with deep expertise in at least one of these areas. Proven Leadership: Extensive experience in line management (including managing other managers) and developing high-performing teams. Industry Experience: A track record of delivering high-quality solutions, preferably within a fee-for-service or consultancy environment. Defense Exposure: Familiarity with the Defense industry is highly desirable. Security Clearance: Candidates must ideally hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK "eyes only" Security Clearance (SC) . Why Join? Our client offers a stimulating and versatile work environment that prioritizes your professional development and career progression. You will join a friendly, supportive team that values integrity, honesty, and shared success.
Riverlane Ltd
Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Firmware) Cambridge, UK 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. 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 At Riverlane, we build new and advanced solutions to solve one of the hardest problems in quantum computing: quantum error correction (QEC). As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Riverlane, you will help build the world's first quantum error correction stack Deltaflow. This cutting edge work will involve collaborating with our world class engineering, product and quantum physics teams to design, build and deliver this stack. At Riverlane, we are creating something truly unique, complex and large scale, so being comfortable with engineering to evolving specs is key. As such, you will be happy and excited to get hands on quickly in areas outside your own expertise. You will also work well with different people and be team oriented. Prior quantum computing knowledge is not necessary - you will learn this along the way! What you will do Design and build embedded software components for our quantum error correction stack, specifically targeting features that aid with seamless deployment of our product to partners Develop test infrastructure to verify and benchmark whole system correctness and performance Work alongside our Product and Quantum Science teams to understand the requirements and constraints for this cutting edge system What we need A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Maths or a related discipline Excellent communication skills and an ability to work with a diverse range of people are essential Proficiency with a scripting language, such as Python Curiosity to learn about new technologies, including quantum computing and error correction A deep understanding of how hardware implements software Experience with standard development practices, such as source control, continuous integration and unit testing Hands on experience of working alongside hardware design Experience writing embedded software in high performance applications What can you expect from us A comprehensive benefits package that includes an annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and a contributory pension scheme Equity, so that our team can share in the long term success of Riverlane 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields (including software and hardware development, quantum information theory, physics and maths) and over 20 different nationalities A learning environment that encourages individual, team and company growth and development, including a regular programme of learning events and training and conference budgets Equal opportunities 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 under represented 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.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Firmware) Cambridge, UK 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. 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 At Riverlane, we build new and advanced solutions to solve one of the hardest problems in quantum computing: quantum error correction (QEC). As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Riverlane, you will help build the world's first quantum error correction stack Deltaflow. This cutting edge work will involve collaborating with our world class engineering, product and quantum physics teams to design, build and deliver this stack. At Riverlane, we are creating something truly unique, complex and large scale, so being comfortable with engineering to evolving specs is key. As such, you will be happy and excited to get hands on quickly in areas outside your own expertise. You will also work well with different people and be team oriented. Prior quantum computing knowledge is not necessary - you will learn this along the way! What you will do Design and build embedded software components for our quantum error correction stack, specifically targeting features that aid with seamless deployment of our product to partners Develop test infrastructure to verify and benchmark whole system correctness and performance Work alongside our Product and Quantum Science teams to understand the requirements and constraints for this cutting edge system What we need A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Maths or a related discipline Excellent communication skills and an ability to work with a diverse range of people are essential Proficiency with a scripting language, such as Python Curiosity to learn about new technologies, including quantum computing and error correction A deep understanding of how hardware implements software Experience with standard development practices, such as source control, continuous integration and unit testing Hands on experience of working alongside hardware design Experience writing embedded software in high performance applications What can you expect from us A comprehensive benefits package that includes an annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and a contributory pension scheme Equity, so that our team can share in the long term success of Riverlane 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields (including software and hardware development, quantum information theory, physics and maths) and over 20 different nationalities A learning environment that encourages individual, team and company growth and development, including a regular programme of learning events and training and conference budgets Equal opportunities 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 under represented 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.
