Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Atom Computing
Boulder, CO
$120,000–$155,000
Jul 26, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on security engineering role at a quantum computing startup, responsible for designing and personally deploying the company's security architecture end-to-end. The position spans IAM infrastructure, network security, endpoint hardening, SIEM development, vulnerability management, and compliance programs (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53/171). It suits a practitioner who can both set policy and implement it directly across cloud, IT, and embedded environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · Boulder, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $120,000–$155,000
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Roughly 2 people in the Boulder, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1–3
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What the occupation pays Median $158,398 (middle half $129,006–$181,638). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The location is not explicitly stated in the posting; Atom Computing is headquartered in Boulder, CO — the CBSA reflects that assumption.
The role blends security analysis (threat detection, vulnerability management, pen testing) with infrastructure operations (IAM deployment, network segmentation, endpoint management), making the SOC classification a genuine judgment call between 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) and 15-1244 (Network/Systems Admins). The primary framing is security program ownership and analysis, so 15-1212 was selected.
The 5+ years requirement is stated as IT/DevOps/engineering experience broadly; the 2+ years cybersecurity-specific requirement is a secondary gate. The overall years minimum reflects the higher overall figure of 5.
The degree requirement is listed as a Bachelor's in a specific field with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause, so it is treated as a hard requirement.
Vault PKI is called out as 'ideally' hands-on — listed under the qualifications block but softened with 'ideally', so it is captured via the PKI skill (the required/preferred flag) with the Vault-specific nuance noted here. HashiCorp Vault itself appears in the responsibilities as a hard deployment requirement.
Penetration testing and blue-team exercises appear in the qualifications block without softening language and are treated as required.
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