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Photonics Architect

Lightmatter · Toronto, ON · Boston, MA · Mountain View, CA

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Infrastructureonsite$83k–$120k
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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
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