Photonic processors and optical interconnect hardware for data center computing
Lightmatter designs photonic computing engines and optical interconnect systems using hardware simulation (Tidy3D, SystemVerilog, Cadence) and embedded systems tools (OpenBMC, gRPC, Python). Active hiring is almost entirely staff-and-senior-level engineering (26 of 28 roles), pointing to a hardware-scale-up phase focused on control plane architecture, laser integration, and packaging for AI workloads—challenging technical work requiring depth rather than headcount.
Lightmatter builds photonic processors and optical interconnect products for data center infrastructure. Founded in 2017 and based in Mountain View, the company operates across hardware design (photonic engines, high-speed transceivers), firmware and control software (device stacks, OpenBMC, gRPC), and manufacturing engineering (packaging, thermal testing, laser integration). The technical stack spans simulation (Tidy3D for photonics modeling, Cadence for digital design), embedded systems (SystemVerilog, C++, Bash), and infrastructure automation (Docker, Ansible). Key challenges center on power dissipation, mechanical packaging integrity, manufacturing yield at high volumes, and accelerated photonics development cycles.
Photonics simulation (Tidy3D), hardware design (SystemVerilog, Cadence, ModelSim), embedded systems (C++, Python, OpenBMC), and DevOps tooling (Docker, Ansible). Core languages: Python, C++, TCL, Bash.
Lightmatter posts roles in the United States and Canada. Headquarters is Mountain View, California.
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