Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.
Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!
If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.
Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!
As an infrastructure engineer you will play a critical role in developing, managing, deploying, and supporting the infrastructure used by Lightmatter as the company develops the next generation of computing technology. This role will put you at the intersection of hardware and software, and at the forefront of the emerging field of photonic computing.
Come and help us build high performance photonic systems. In this role, you will be responsible for the deploying and providing support for critical compute, storage, networking and tooling infrastructure for Lightmatter.
Responsibilities
- Evolve the infrastructure: Develop and manage our compute, storage and automation infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of our R&D, engineering, sales, and operations teams.
- Support end-to-end Infrastructure at Lightmatter: Maintain Lightmatter’s infrastructure strategy and security, interfacing with 3rd party service providers as needed, to ensure a best-in-class experience for all Lightmatter employees.
- Collaborate with EDA companies: Work closely with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) companies to provide Lightmatter engineers with best-in-class tools and support.
- Support innovative methodologies and flows: Assist in the automation, development, deployment, and support of innovative verification, physical design methodology, and CAD flows.
- Manage tools and licenses: Oversee the management of tool licenses and versions, ensuring that any tool-related issues are quickly and efficiently resolved.
- Partner with internal and external teams: Collaborate with our internal infrastructure team and cloud partners to ensure that all Lightmatter teams receive effective support when issues arise.
- Work with the infrastructure leadership team to identify improvements in Infrastructure as LM grows
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Software, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 5 years of industry experience in cloud development
- 3+ years of experience scripting or programming in Python
- Proven track record in architecting, developing, and deploying secure compute, storage, and automation infrastructure in a cloud environment.
- Experience in building internal and external relationships to develop, support, infrastructure, build flows, along with CAD and EDA tools.
- Proficient in hardware development or software development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Software, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- Scripting and Automation for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) experience with TCL or equivalent language
- 3 years of industry experience in cloud development
- Previous experience working in a startup environment
- Familiar with scripting or programming in Bash and Terraform
We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.
- Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Savings Matching Program
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Paid Family Leave
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Commuter Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
- Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)
Benefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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What We Do
Lightmatter is a startup photonics company that has pioneered a new paradigm in processor chip architecture that uses photons instead of electrons. Now the leader in the photonic AI compute “space race,” this new class of high performance semiconductors is the foundation of Lightmatter’s mission to enable the growth of computing, reduce harmful emissions associated with this growth, and democratize computing for all.
Lightmatter's technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks, using an array of programmable photonic elements fabricated alongside transistors in conventional computer chip fabrication processes. Our close-knit team of engineers has created an integrated photonics chip and ultra-high performance interconnect that is faster, more efficient, and cooler than anything else on earth (or anything ever experienced before) to power the next giant leaps in human progress.
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