● TALENT ONE MARKET INTELLIGENCE: ATOM COMPUTING
🔥 TALENT LIQUIDITY:
Extremely low. The intersection of distributed systems expertise and quantum-ready software architecture is a niche with fewer than 500 qualified candidates globally.
📈 ALPHA SIGNAL:
Quantum computing is the next ‘Cloud’ shift. By joining at the Principal level now, you are securing a foundational role in a sector that will define the next decade of compute, effectively future-proofing your mortgage payments against the obsolescence of traditional SaaS.
$220k – $280k Base + Significant Equity Upside
88.0/100
Official Role Description: Atom Computing
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 Principal Software Engineer to define and evolve the backend services architecture that powers our next-generation quantum computing platform. In this role, you will design scalable, production-grade services that support researcher workflows, quantum job orchestration, and externally facing APIs for interacting with Atom’s quantum computers. You will lead architectural decisions around distributed systems, service boundaries, and cloud infrastructure while ensuring high performance, reliability, and observability across the platform. The ideal candidate can translate the unique execution models and data flows of quantum workloads into well-architected backend systems and will play a hands-on role implementing and guiding these services as they evolve into a scalable commercial product.
Due to the need for collaboration with Atom’s physics, software and hardware teams, this role is required to be in the office in Boulder at least 3 days per week.
