Manager, DevOps and Security Engineering

Atom Computing
Boulder, CO
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technical leaders who build and scale hybrid infrastructure and manage teams in quantum computing, who balance hands-on engineering with strategic leadership and are based in Boulder, CO.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hybrid infrastructure experience and team leadership in quantum computing
    — “Our environment includes cloud services, on-premises servers, and embedded devices that control our quantum hardware.”
  • Individuals who have delivered complex embedded software and infrastructure projects
    — “Proven experience leading teams to deliver complex embedded software and infrastructure projects.”
  • Candidates who can lead and mentor while maintaining hands-on technical involvement
    — “You’ll split your time between leading a small team and doing hands-on technical work yourself.”

Things to consider

  • Requires in-office presence in Boulder, CO at least three days per week
    — “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.”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate leadership in CI/CD pipeline optimization and system reliability
    — “Collaborative mindset with experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery and improve system reliability.”
  • Showcase expertise in monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics pipelines
    — “Strong background in building, tuning, and maintaining monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics pipelines across development and production environments.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • improved KPIs for deployment and developer iteration cycles
  • delivered complex embedded software and infrastructure projects
  • optimized CI/CD pipelines
Typical background
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field2+ years experience managing a team5+ years of post-degree experience as a software engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

Team ManagementCi/cd Pipeline ManagementLinux Server AdministrationEmbedded Device ManagementCloud Infrastructure ManagementSecurity Practices

Preferred

Windows VM ManagementMonitoring And Alerting SystemsPerformance Metrics Pipeline Management

Stack & domain

LinuxWindows VmsCi/cd SystemsBuild And Deployment ToolingMonitoringAlertingPerformance Metrics PipelinesEmbedded SoftwareInfrastructure ProjectsLeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingMentoringQuantum ComputingDevOpsSecurity Engineering

About the role

Original posting from Atom Computing via Lever

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 hiring a Manager, DevOps & Security Engineering to lead the team responsible for how our software gets built, tested, deployed, and secured. Our environment includes cloud services, on-premises servers, and embedded devices that control our quantum hardware. You’ll own the pipelines, infrastructure, and security practices that tie them together. That means maintaining CI/CD systems, managing build and deployment tooling, getting firmware and software onto lab hardware reliably, and keeping our systems patched, monitored, and compliant. You’ll split your time between leading a small team and doing hands-on technical work yourself. Reporting to the VP of Software & Control Systems, 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:

  • Hire, lead and mentor the DevOps and Security team
  • Drive improvements in KPIs around ease of deployment and developer iteration cycles times. 
  • Work with Atom Computing’s physicists, and engineers to understand use cases and deliver differentiated infrastructure, and developer experiences. 

Experience & Education:

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 2+ years experience managing a 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, embedded devices 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.

Source: Atom Computing careers (Lever)

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