Software Technical Lead Manager

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 Technical Lead Manager – DevSecOps to drive innovation at the intersection of software, infrastructure, and security. In this role, you'll balance hands-on technical contributions with team leadership to build and support world-class developer workflows. You'll work across the full stack—empowering engineers and physicists to deploy software seamlessly and operate our systems with reliability, scalability, and efficiency. Our environment blends on-premises and cloud infrastructure, demanding creative solutions and a passion for operational excellence. Reporting to the Director of Control Systems & Software, you'll collaborate with a highly skilled and collegial team to help shape the future of quantum 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.

Job Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of 3 to 5 software engineers with specialties in infrastructure, developer experience and security.

Drive improvements in KPIs around ease of deployment and developer iteration cycles times.

Work closely with Atom Computing's quantum physicists, optical engineers, and hardware engineers to understand use cases and deliver infrastructure, cyber-security and developer experiences that addresses the needs.

Experience & Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Experience in leading a small engineering team.

5 years of post-degree experience as a software engineer.

Qualifications

Proven experience leading teams to deliver complex embedded software and infrastructure projects.

Skilled in administering and maintaining on-premises Linux servers (and occasional Windows VMs) to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability

Expertise in designing and automating workflows for managing and scaling hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

Strong background in building, tuning, and maintaining monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics pipelines across development and production environments.

Collaborative mindset with experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery and improve system reliability.

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 $180,000 - $220,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.

Salary : $180,000 - $220,000