# Technical Lead, Simulation 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: $208K to $263K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/atoms/jobs/8803171002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/atoms-technical-lead-simulation/

## About the role

We are seeking a Technical Lead for Simulation to own the architecture of our simulation platform and the validation that gates autonomy releases. In this role, you will take simulation from log replay, to scenario suites running in continuous integration, to the pre-vehicle gates a release passes. This role will span across programs, and you will own the build-versus-buy decisions for the platform and the tooling around it.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience
- 2+ years as a technical lead or engineering manager, setting technical direction and driving consensus across engineers and stakeholders
- Ownership of a simulation platform running in production continuous integration, with accountability for determinism and reproducibility, execution at scale
- Hands-on experience building log replay at scale, including scoring against ground truth and handling divergence in closed-loop replay
- Experience with scenario-based testing at the system level, covering scenario libraries, coverage definitions, and test suite architecture
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, including the ability to read, navigate, and debug large existing codebases

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