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 looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement our security controls. This is an implementation focused role. You'll design the security architecture based on the NIST 800-53/171 frameworks, then build and deploy it yourself: configurations, scripts, integrations, maintenance and operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain our information security policy framework and tie implementation efforts to compliance requirements (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53/171), assessing risk across people, processes, and technology.
- Design, deploy, and operate our IAM infrastructure — including Okta and HashiCorp Vault. Implement network security controls (segmentation, hardening, traffic monitoring/observability) to enforce least-privilege access and detect anomalous activity across IT and site environments.
- Partner directly with cross-functional teams to embed best InfoSec practices into the product development lifecycle, providing the tools and guardrails engineers need to build and ship secure products.
- Enforce baseline security policies across macOS, Windows, Ubuntu, and embedded Linux platforms, and continuously develop our SIEM to centralize log collection and enable detection across endpoints, cloud, and SaaS.
- Support and mature vulnerability management: identification, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting to leadership and auditors.
- Assess and manage third-party and vendor security risk, including quantum cloud provider relationships and research partnerships, and automate processes and monitoring using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
- Act as a technical escalation point for security issues across IT and engineering
Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in IT, DevOps or engineering
- 2+ years of experience specific to cybersecurity
Qualifications
- Experience building and implementing security programs — including policies, frameworks, and compliance initiatives — in startup or rapidly scaling organizations.
- Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53/171, (continuous monitoring) — or strong ability to ramp quickly in a federal compliance environment
- Deep hands-on Okta experience, including lifecycle management, conditional access, and MFA enforcement, and PAM Management
- Solid technical foundation across endpoint security, cloud/physical IAM, Scripting/automation ability (Python, Bash, or similar) to reduce manual security operations work and SIEM Platforms
- Strong understanding of certificate and PKI fundamentals — issuance, rotation, trust chains — ideally with hands-on Vault PKI experience
- Proficiency with Kali Linux to perform cybersecurity assessments
- Ability to execute penetration testing and blue-team exercises
Skills Required
- Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in IT, DevOps, or engineering
- 2+ years of experience specific to cybersecurity
- Experience building and implementing security programs, policies, frameworks, and compliance initiatives in startups or rapidly scaling organizations
- Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-171 (continuous monitoring) and related compliance work (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
- Deep hands-on Okta experience including lifecycle management, conditional access, and MFA enforcement; PAM management
- Hands-on HashiCorp Vault experience (including PKI ideally) and solid PKI/certificate fundamentals
- Proficiency with scripting/automation (Python, Bash, or similar) to automate security operations
- Experience with SIEM platforms and centralizing log collection for detection across endpoints, cloud, and SaaS
- Proficiency with Kali Linux to perform cybersecurity assessments
- Ability to execute penetration testing and blue-team exercises
- Experience enforcing baseline security across macOS, Windows, Ubuntu, and embedded Linux
- Experience maturing vulnerability management processes (identification, prioritization, remediation tracking, reporting)
- Experience assessing and managing third-party and vendor security risk, including cloud provider relationships
Atom Computing Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Atom Computing and has not been reviewed or approved by Atom Computing.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits include fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, plus life and disability protection. This is presented as a significant strength of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited paid time off is offered and highlighted in company materials and postings. This policy is intended to support work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) company match is offered to support retirement planning. This adds meaningful long-term value alongside salary and health benefits.
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What We Do
Scientific and technological breakthroughs take years of tireless work, fighting for resources and pushing for acceptance of new ideas. What keeps researchers and engineers plodding on to the next big discovery? It’s an obsession. A life’s calling. At Atom Computing, we’re our customers’ biggest fans on the journey of discovery. That’s why we’re obsessed with creating the world’s most scalable and reliable quantum computers—giving them the power to develop breakthroughs that change the world.
