# Staff Developer Experience Engineer at Atoms

- Company: Atoms
- What the company does: Backed by Initial Capital.
- Company website: https://atoms.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $224K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/atoms/jobs/8507272002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/atoms-staff-developer-experience-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a foundational Developer Experience Engineer to build scalable developer infrastructure powering our autonomous transport initiative. In this role, you will be the first dedicated engineer optimizing developer workflows across our large-scale C++, Python, Go, Rust and embedded firmware codebases. You will eliminate build friction, prevent dependency hell, and architect secure Over-The-Air (OTA) update mechanisms to safely deploy software to our edge vehicle fleet.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of professional experience in Developer Experience, Build Engineering, or Infrastructure, specifically supporting large-scale engineering organizations
- Strong programming proficiency in Python, C++, Go, or similar, with deep knowledge of modern build systems and package managers (e.g., Bazel, CMake, UV)
- Hands-on experience scaling CI/CD systems, monorepo architectures, and automated testing pipelines for complex codebases
- Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware builds, or containerized IoT operating systems (such as Balena Linux or Yocto)
- Foundational understanding of designing secure, fail-safe Over-The-Air (OTA) deployment pipelines for edge hardware or robotics
- Proven ability to reduce build/test cycle times, eliminate flaky tests, and untangle complex dependency graphs

Tags: Transport - Engineering