Software Engineering Internship 2027

About this role

Cambridge, UK | Full-time | Fixed-term, 10–12 weeks | Hybrid Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum, depending on experience, paid pro rata for the internship duration. 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 Our full-time summer internships give current students in technical fields the opportunity to apply their skills and expertise in an industrial setting. You will join us at our head office in Cambridge, UK, for 10 to 12 weeks, working alongside talented software and hardware engineers, mathematicians, quantum information theorists and physicists who are experts in their fields.

You will have a dedicated supervisor and work on a project designed to make the best use of your existing skills while developing your knowledge of quantum computing and quantum error correction. We will support you in producing a meaningful piece of work that you can be proud of by the end of your internship. Previous interns have committed code to industry-standard open-source compilers, co-authored research papers and led the design of new software tools.

What you will do Design, develop and test software that contributes to Riverlane’s quantum error correction technology. Work closely with colleagues across software engineering, research and other technical disciplines Explore ideas, evaluate different approaches and contribute to technical problem-solving Communicate your work clearly through discussions, presentations and written reports Develop your understanding of quantum computers, quantum error correction and their potential applications What we need You must be a current student at the time of application, studying towards a Bachelor’s degree (second year or later), Master’s degree or PhD.