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Atomic Machines · 1 day ago

Head of IT

Emeryville, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$185K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era of micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler™ technology platform. They are seeking a highly capable and customer-oriented Head of IT to lead and scale the IT and infrastructure functions of a rapidly growing Silicon Valley startup.

ManufacturingSemiconductor

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build and enforce IT standards, governance, and best practices across the organization

Proactively monitor, expand, and optimize systems to ensure robust, reliable performance as the business scales

Plan and Scale IT Infrastructure: Design, execute, and document a current and future roadmap of corporate architecture with the purpose of efficient and aligned execution to support the company’s growth

Own change management processes, guiding implementations, upgrades, and rollouts

Collaborate closely with the information security team to manage and extend security practices across physical access control systems, endpoints, and corporate infrastructure

Implement and maintain robust information security controls tailored to scale with high growth companies

Develop and maintain a forward-looking IT Growth, Risk & Compliance roadmap aligned with company strategy

Identify and execute on compliance requirements related to sensitive data handling

Proactively identify risks and lead mitigation strategies

Evaluate existing IT incident response processes, up-level robustness, including triage, documentation, resolution, and escalation processes

Ensure continuous improvement in IT operations and service delivery

Manage and mentor a small IT team (up to 5 people)

Oversee and contract outsourced IT and security resources effectively

Foster a customer service-oriented IT culture across the organization

Design and implement scalable IT processes and systems for organizations in the 100-500 headcount range

Architect integrated corporate systems across HR, Finance, Data, IT, and Security functions to support business needs and growth

Qualification

IT leadershipEnterprise systems architectureInformation securityChange managementIT operationsTeam managementStakeholder managementCustomer service orientationCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of IT experience, with at least 3+ years in leadership roles

Deep understanding of enterprise systems architecture and integrations (HRIS, ERP/Finance, IT, Security, Data platforms)

Acts as a player-coach who can dive into the details when needed

Holds a high bar for operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement

Track record of building and scaling IT systems for mid-sized companies (100-500 employees)

Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited four-year institution

Preferred

A first-principles mindset — you question assumptions, reframe problems from the ground up, and approach challenges with a foundational understanding rather than relying solely on precedent

Benefits

Equity

Benefits

Company

Atomic Machines

Atomic Machines are into MEMS micro- and nano-fabrication.

Founded in 2019

Berkeley, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.atomicmachines.com/

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