Senior Embedded Platform Engineer

Atom Computing; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision

Unlimited PTO

401K company matching

Short- and long-term disability

FSA and dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Drinks, snacks, catered lunches

Job summary

Atom Computing seeks a Senior Embedded Platform Engineer to enhance software development workflows and sustain the critical infrastructure powering our quantum computer. You’ll work on embedded systems, supporting a mix of on‑prem and cloud infrastructure, with a requirement to be in Boulder office at least 3 days per week.

You will design OTA update workflows and automated management for embedded devices, collaborate on security primitives, and help optimize CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and

Qualifications

• 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.

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 for development and production environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and improve deployment efficiency.

Skills

Embedded systems

CI/CD collaboration

Performance tuning

Security for embedded devices

System monitoring

Documentation

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Proxmox VE

Docker

Podman

Yocto Linux

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Datadog

Grafana

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Perf/iostat

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.

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, we offer 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 between $140,000 - $175,000, 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.