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Atom Computing Salary

Atom Computing Salary

Atom Computing pays a median of $183K ($156K–$199K) across 39 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $156K–$199K salary range

Median: $183K  ·  Based on 39 public Atom Computing job postings  ·  Updated October 20, 2026


This Atom Computing salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Atom Computing · pay benchmark · updated October 20, 2026
$183K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$156K–$199K
Typical range
$275K view JD
Highest base · Head of Photonics
39
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+25
36 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Senior
$163K (12)
Staff
$188K (11)
Salary by department · median & top base
control systems
$191K · $220K top (6)
manufacturing
$174K · $230K top (10)
optical engineering
$165K · $200K top (6)
Highest-paying skills
Python $184KAWS $183K

Highest-paying open roles at Atom Computing

Atom Computing salary by department

  • control systems: $191K median · $220K top base — Principal ASIC Verification Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)
  • manufacturing: $174K median · $230K top base — Principal System Integration and Test Lead (view JD) (10 roles)
  • optical engineering: $165K median · $200K top base — Principal Optical Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)

Atom Computing engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Senior: $163K median · $200K top base — Senior Optical Assembly and Alignment Engineer (view JD) (12)
  • Staff: $188K median · $220K top base — Principal ASIC Verification Engineer (view JD) (11)

Atom Computing salary by location

  • Denver: $183K median · $275K top base — Head of Photonics (view JD) (35 roles)

Remote work at Atom Computing

0% of Atom Computing's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Atom Computing looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (7) · AWS (4) · Rust (3) · Azure (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Docker (3) · Terraform (3) · CI/CD (3) · Go (2) · GCP (2).

Benefits & perks at Atom Computing

Commonly listed: dental (39) · vision (39) · hsa-fsa (39) · 401k (39) · life-ins (39) · pto (39) · childcare (39) · bonus (38).

About Atom Computing

Atom Computing is Series C stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2018 · HQ Berkeley, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Atom Computing

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 22 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 100% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Atom Computing total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 97% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Atom Computing hiring activity

Atom Computing has 39 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 39 public job postings with disclosed pay. 25 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (36 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Atom Computing pay?
The median pay is $183K, with a typical range of $156K–$199K, based on 39 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Atom Computing?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of Photonics, at $230K–$275K base.

Which team pays the most at Atom Computing?
The control systems team, at a $191K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 39 public Atom Computing job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 20, 2026.

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