Sr Staff Photonics Architect
Lightmatter
About this role
The Photonics Architect will develop integrated, highly scalable laser solutions for AI computation, combining expertise in laser physics and integrated photonics to meet datacom system requirements. The role partners with cross-disciplinary engineering teams and manufacturing partners to define requirements, deliver specifications, execute product designs, and validate system performance on hardware. The position focuses on optimizing performance, reliability, power consumption, and cost for high-volume data center laser products.
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About Lightmatter
lightmatter.coLightmatter is a photonic (super)computer company that merges photonics and computing to rethink the limits of AI. They design photonic processors and full-system accelerators intended to deliver substantially higher speed and energy efficiency for AI workloads than conventional electronic approaches. Their platform combines hardware and supporting software to help AI developers and data centers run inference and training more quickly and cost‑effectively.
Recent company news
Data Center DynamicsLightmatter unveils Passage L20 photonic interconnect, announces vClick Optics offering for high-volume CPO manufacturing
16 hours ago
HPCwireLightmatter Unveils vClick Optics Detachable Fiber Array Unit for CPO Advanced Packaging and High-Volume Production
1 day ago
Photonics.comPhotonic Computing Leader Lightmatter Raises $400M | Industry News | Jan 2025
Sep 26, 2025
EE TimesLightmatter and GUC Partner to Produce Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) Solutions for AI Hyperscalers
1 month ago
Yahoo FinanceSynopsys Links Chiplet IP To Lightmatter Optics For Future AI Data Centers
1 month ago
About Lightmatter
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$210k – $256k
per year