Photonics Architect
Lightmatter · Toronto, ON · Boston, MA · Mountain View, CA
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Infrastructureonsite$83k–$120k
At a glance
Highlights
- Define micro-architecture for a groundbreaking photonic communication fabric.
- Enable high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnect for extreme-scale AI clusters.
- Build a new kind of computer from the ground up using light.
What they offer
- Comprehensive health care plan (medical, dental, vision)
- Retirement savings matching program
- Equity grants including new hire and annual performance-based equity
- Generous time off including vacation, sick and public holidays
- Paid family leave
- Training and development support
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Ideal candidate
PhD-trained photonics innovator who thrives on ambiguous problems and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Passionate about inventing light-based computing and turning architecture into groundbreaking products.
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 including FDTD, Verilog-A and VPI Photonics
- Ability to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team
- Strong problem-solving skills for problems without obvious solutions
- remote policy
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
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