Atom Computing

Senior Software Engineer

Atom Computing$140K — $185K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degrees welcome
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, particularly in production environments
  • Proficient in Python and SQL
  • Familiar with Linux operating systems and modern development practices
  • Eager to learn about atomic and quantum concepts relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain the quantum computing software stack and manage experimental data.
  • Turn prototype code from Quantum Engineers into production-ready services.
  • Automate system tuning and calibration through infrastructure development.
  • Schedule and analyze quantum algorithm execution results.
  • Collaborate with Quantum Engineers to create efficient code for experiments.
  • Make architectural decisions promoting codebase cleanliness and extensibility.
  • Deploy and support production platforms, participating in on-call rotations for reliability.
  • Enhance CI/CD pipelines with the infrastructure team for improved deployment processes.

Benefits

  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • 401K company matching
  • Short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care benefits
  • Life insurance and catered team lunches in the office.
Full Job Description
Atom Computing is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build the software platform that orchestrates our quantum computers. In this role, you'll be working on a core area of our stack: the systems that coordinate quantum computing workloads, interface with the hardware control and calibration systems, and manage the experimental data our systems produce, while driving the architecture of our next-generation systems. You'll work alongside a partner team that owns the hardware control and compilation systems, and collaborate closely with a talented, tight-knit team of software and quantum engineers, reporting to the Software Engineering Manager. This is a primarily backend role with occasional frontend work. Our backend services are written in Python and Rust, and our frontend components are written in TypeScript/React. Many of our services run directly on the quantum computers themselves, in a Linux environment, so you'll be writing software that operates close to the hardware. This role is based in our Boulder, CO or Austin, TX office. **Job Responsibilities** - Build and maintain the software stack that orchestrates quantum computing on our systems, interfacing with (but not controlling) the hardware control and calibration systems owned by our partner team, and managing the experimental data our systems produce. - Rewrite and productionize prototype code written by our Quantum Engineers, turning research code into reliable, well-tested, maintainable services. - Develop and maintain infrastructure for automating system tuning and calibration. - Develop and maintain software for scheduling the execution and analyzing the results of quantum algorithms. - Work closely with our Quantum Engineers to write idiomatic, tested, and extensible code for executing experiments and algorithms on our quantum hardware. - Make sound architectural and code-design decisions that keep our codebase clean, extensible, and easy for the team to build on. - Deploy, monitor, and support our production platform, sharing in a team on-call rotation to keep our quantum computers reliably available to customers. - Partner with our infrastructure team to strengthen our CI/CD pipelines, contributing improvements that speed up and stabilize how we ship. **Experience & Education** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are welcome but not required. - 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer deploying complex software in production environments. **Required Qualifications** - A passion for writing software and a track record of implementing architecture-level features in complex systems. - Proficiency with Python and SQL. - Experience developing and operating software in Linux environments. - Familiarity with Git, automated testing, and modern software development practices. - Willingness to learn the atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts needed to put your work in context. **Nice to Haves** - Experience with a compiled language such as C++ or Rust. - Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g. Azure, AWS, or GCP) and Terraform. - Experience building TypeScript/React frontend components. - Experience with containerization technologies. - Strong organization and project management skills. - Experience working at both a large technology company and a startup. $140,000 - $185,000 a year Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents. Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance. We also offer drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day! The base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $185,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.

About Atom Computing

Atom Computing is a quantum computing company that is developing a scalable quantum computer using neutral atoms. The company was founded in 2018 by Benjamin Bloom, who is a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. Atom Computing's approach to quantum computing is based on neutral atoms, which are more stable than other qubit technologies. The company has raised $15 million in seed funding from Venrock, Innovation Endeavors, Prelude Ventures, and DCVC.
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50 employees
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Founded
2018

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