Silicon spin qubit quantum computing with telecom-native networking
Photonic builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon spin qubits and integrated telecom interfaces. The engineering-heavy stack—FPGA, Cadence, Lumerical, HFSS, photolithography—reflects a company still in active R&D on chip architecture and fabrication. Active hiring across engineering, nanofabrication, and product (with two VPs and a director) signals scaling from prototype toward manufacturing; pain points around yield reproducibility and new fab process maturation confirm they're navigating the transition from lab to production.
Notable leadership hires: Product Director
Photonic is a quantum computing hardware company founded in 2016 and based in Coquitlam, BC. The company develops silicon-based quantum computers with a native telecom networking interface, targeting distributed and fault-tolerant architectures. Their technical work spans chip design (Cadence, Mentor Graphics, HFSS), photonic simulation (Lumerical, Tidy3D), and wafer-scale fabrication (KLayout, photolithography). Current focus areas include next-generation chip fabrication, hybrid wafer stack development, and product lifecycle management from concept through commercialization. The company operates in the 51–200 employee range and is actively hiring across Canada and the United States.
Photonic develops fault-tolerant quantum computers based on silicon spin qubits with native telecom networking interfaces for distributed systems.
Primary tools: Python, FPGA, C/C++, Rust, MATLAB, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Lumerical, Tidy3D, HFSS, photolithography, and Git/Bitbucket for version control.
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