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Atom Computing

Senior Embedded Platform Engineer

boulder, CO

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About this opportunity

Atom Computing lists this Senior Embedded Platform Engineer opportunity in boulder, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.

Atom Computing is seeking a Senior Embedded Platform Engineer to enhance our software development workflows and maintain the critical infrastructure that powers our quantum computer. In this role, you'll focus on infrastructure engineering to support embedded systems. Our environment includes a wide variety of embedded computers, sensors and actuators, requiring innovative approaches to managing and scaling. Reporting to the Infrastructure Engineering Manager, you’ll collaborate with a talented, collegial team of engineers and physicists while making a lasting impact on the future of computing.

Due to the mix of on-prem and cloud infrastructure, this role is required to be in the office in Boulder at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

Design OTA update and configuration procedures for embedded systems.

Develop automated management processes for first- and third-party embedded devices, including RF subsystems, lasers and cameras

Consult with security, design security primitives specific to on-prem hardware and embedded devices

Build and optimize monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics systems to support both development and production environments

Collaborate with engineering teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and improve deployment efficiency

Experience & Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent on-the-job experience

5+ years of post-degree professional experience maintaining large scale distributed systems

Qualifications

Familiarity with MicroTCA, VPX/OpenVPX, ATCA, CompactPCI Serial, PXIe, or other high-performance embedded systems form factors and interconnect standards

Experience with on-premise hardware services, including virtualization and containerization management solutions such as Proxmox VE, Docker and Podman

Experience with OTA update workflows, firmware deployment processes, and secure device update protocols

Experience with Yocto linux or compiling linux distributions, kernel modules, device drivers, etc.

Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions

Ability to optimize and tune on-premise hardware for performance and low latency using tools such as perf, systemd-analyze, iostat, and tuning profiles

Proficiency in designing and implementing metrics, monitoring, and alerting pipelines using Datadog, Grafana, or other observability tools

Skilled in architecting infrastructure workflows with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or Kubernetes

Perks & Benefits

fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents.

unlimited paid time off

401K company matching

short- and long-term disability

FSA

dependent care benefits

life insurance

drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day!

The base salary range for this position is between $165,000 - $200,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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Worksite address

boulder, CO, 80301, US

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