Software Engineer at Atom Computing
Boulder, CO
$120,000–$145,000from the description
Jul 28, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend-focused software engineering role at a quantum computing hardware company, responsible for building and maintaining the software platform that orchestrates quantum computing workloads, interfaces with hardware control systems, and manages experimental data. The work involves productionizing research code, scheduling quantum algorithm execution, and supporting a production on-call rotation. The stack is primarily Python and Rust on Linux, with some TypeScript/React frontend work.
Mid level · 2+ years · Boulder, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 300 people in the Boulder, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 230–390
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $168,179 (middle half $132,051–$211,194). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (5)
The degree requirement is stated as a hard gate ('Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field') with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
Rust and C++ appear together under 'Nice to Have' as interchangeable compiled-language options; Rust is also part of the team's production backend stack, but the posting explicitly places compiled-language experience in the optional section.
Containerization technologies are listed under 'Nice to Have' with no specific tool named; Docker is the canonical example and is listed here as a representative preferred skill.
CI/CD and Linux appear only in narrative/responsibilities context, not in a formal requirements section; both are marked preferred accordingly.
The posting mentions an annual bonus and equity in addition to the stated base salary range.
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