Photonics Architect
Lightmatter · Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · Mountain View, CA · Toronto, ON
Infrastructureonsite$179k–$266k
At a glance
Highlights
- Define micro-architecture for a groundbreaking photonic communication fabric.
- Enable high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnect for extreme-scale AI.
- Shape the Passage photonics engine connecting thousands of processors.
What they offer
- Comprehensive health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement savings matching program
- Life insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Generous time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Paid family leave
- Short term & long term disability
- Training & development
- Commuter benefits
- Equity grants
Ideal candidate
Collaborative innovator with deep photonics expertise who loves solving ambiguous technical challenges and partnering across disciplines to build groundbreaking light-powered computing.
Requirements
- PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related photonics discipline
- In-depth knowledge of photonic devices and semiconductor physics
- Experience with integrated silicon photonics components
- Experience with photonic simulation tools such as FDTD, Verilog-A, and VPI Photonics
- Strong problem-solving skills for challenges without obvious solutions
- Ability to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team
Lab profile
About Lightmatter
Building 3D-stacked photonics engines connecting AI processors at light speed for data centers.
What they build
- Passage™ 3D-stacked photonics engine
- Photonic interconnects for AI / HPC data centers
Known for
- Silicon photonics
- 3D-stacked packaging
- High-speed analog / mixed-signal design
- Electro-optic systems
Key facts
- Raised $400M Series D
- $4.4 billion valuation
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