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Platform Engineer

Atom Computing
Boulder, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/20/2026

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 Platform Engineer to build and operate the systems that power our quantum computing software and research workflows. In this role, you will implement infrastructure for our on-prem lab environments and cloud platforms. This position requires an interest in infrastructure engineering and intuition for operating production systems. 

Due to the need for collaboration with Atom's software, hardware, and control systems teams, this role is required to be in the office in Boulder, CO at least 3 days per week.

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Job Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain infrastructure supporting quantum control systems including GPU compute, networking, and storage. 
  • Implement infrastructure-as-code, deployment automation, and system observability mechanisms
  • Participate in on-call rotation and drive incident response, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
  • Participate in designs related to developer tools and compute infrastructure. 


Experience & Education
  • BS or advanced degree in Computer Science
  • Internship or work experience as an infrastructure, platform, or systems engineer.


  • Have used infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, or similar).
  • Interest in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
  • Have used hybrid environments spanning on-prem hardware (Proxmox, K8S) and cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Knowledge of networking and linux fundamentals.


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$120,000 - $145,000 a year
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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 between $120,000 - $145,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.

Salary : $120,000 - $145,000

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