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Atom Computing Tech Stack

Neutral-atom quantum computers with optical trapping arrays

IT Services and IT Consulting Berkeley, California 51–200 employees Founded 2018 Privately Held

Atom Computing builds quantum hardware using optically-trapped neutral atoms—a physically distinct approach to the superconducting and ion-trap designs dominating the market. The tech stack reveals a systems-engineering operation: control firmware (Rust, C/C++, VHDL, Verilog), simulation (Qiskit, Cirq), mechanical CAD (Solidworks, Onshape, Zemax), and infrastructure for ultra-high-vacuum chambers and precision laser alignment. Hiring velocity is accelerating with 16 roles posted in the last 30 days, predominantly senior and principal engineers, indicating the company is scaling critical technical depth rather than hiring broadly—a posture consistent with moving from prototype toward production-grade quantum systems.

Tech Stack 31 technologies

Core StackSolidworks Python Rust Go Linux GitLab PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis C++ SolidWorks Git C/C++ Embedded Linux Zemax Onshape GPU FPGA CUDA VHDL Verilog RTOS ARM Qiskit Cirq C Gurobi CPLEX

What Atom Computing Is Building

◆Challenges

Complex system integration
Risk management for emerging technologies
Scaling laser systems for quantum computers
Increasing reliability and performance
Fault-tolerant quantum computing
Scaling backend services for quantum computing
High performance reliability observability

▲Active Projects

Control systems for quantum computers
Firmware for high-speed arbitrary waveform generation
High-performance control systems for next-generation quantum computing platforms
Fault-tolerant quantum computation demonstrations
Design of opto-mechanical subsystems
Optimization strategies for atom movement during fault-tolerant computation
Design of ultra high vacuum chambers
Embedded firmware for high-speed sdrs and imaging pipelines
Orchestration layers for gpus, fpgas, and custom electronics
Assembly and precision alignment of finalized designs

Hiring Activity

Accelerating25 roles · 15 in 30d

Department

Engineering

19

Ops

1

Seniority

Senior

13

Mid

4

Manager

2

Principal

1

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About Atom Computing

Atom Computing designs and manufactures quantum computers using arrays of neutral atoms confined by optical tweezers. Founded in 2018 and based in Berkeley, the company operates across hardware design, control electronics, embedded systems, and the classical infrastructure required to run quantum applications. The product spans multiple physics and engineering domains: opto-mechanical subsystems, ultra-high-vacuum chambers, high-speed signal generation, fault-tolerant error correction, and orchestration layers that coordinate custom silicon, GPUs, and FPGAs. The company sells to research institutions and enterprise customers targeting near-term quantum advantage in optimization and simulation workloads.

HeadquartersBerkeley, California

Company Size51–200 employees

Founded2018

Hiring MarketsUnited States, Denmark