Atomic Object Company Profile

Thinking about becoming an Atom?
We're generalists & consultants, with a passion for the craft of software and a drive to help our clients succeed. We value learning, collaboration, personal responsibility, and mutual support.

Benefits
Atomic is employee-owned, and we take good care of one another.

THE BASICS
Doing great work takes a lot of energy and focus, so we make sure your basic needs are taken care of.

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Cash Profit Sharing & Annual 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays, Vacations, & Sick Time
• Health Insurance w/HSA Contributions
• Employee Ownership
• A Sustainable Working Pace
• Regular 401(k) Contributions
• Parental Leave
• Long/Short-Term Disability Insurance

MASTERY, AUTONOMY, PURPOSE
Atoms spend each day tackling fascinating and challenging problems, with:

• Interesting projects built using a wide variety of tools.
• Self-managed teams full of smart, thoughtful, hard-working makers.
• A culture that values craftsmanship and collaboration.
• Involvement in the full product development process.
• Paid professional development—books, conferences, association memberships, etc.
• Transparent leadership.
• The freedom to choose your own development tools.

Professional Development
Staying ready for whatever comes next.
Atomic invests heavily in books, classes, and conferences. Nearly every Atom attends a conference every year, some more.

Beyond that, we all invest our own time in professional development—reading, learning new skills, attending user groups, etc. Atoms plan their own learning, on their own schedule, given their unique life circumstances and career stage.

We also share what we've learned by presenting during lunches and at internal events like the Design Series and our annual conference.

Diversity
We're working hard to make Atomic a place of respect, support, and friendship—a place where every person can be their genuine self. Where hard work, kindness, and ingenuity are rewarded, and bias is struck down wherever it appears.

Structure & Management
Be supported. Be heard. Be a leader.
The fundamental arrangement of Atoms is a Project Team—short-term groups of makers organized around the products we create. All Atoms work directly with their clients.

We believe that decisions should be made as close to the situation as possible, so Atomic has very little management hierarchy. At the top is Carl Erickson, our CEO and co-founder. And each office has 2-3 Managing Partners who handle day-to-day operations—that's it. You can read more about their work at Great Not Big.

Atoms are very active in the Atomic do-ocracy. Over 60% of us are owners, our Advisory Board holds regular open meetings, and we discuss each quarter's Profit & Loss statement at our quarterly company meetings.

Headquarters:  Grand Rapids, MI United States

Number of Employees: 65

Our environmental and social impact is measured by B Lab, see our score here.