Embedded Systems Architect

Lightmatter builds chips for artificial intelligence computing. Our architecture leverages unique properties of light to enable fast and efficient inference and training engines. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

We are hiring a talented software engineer to help us build the next generation of photonic AI processors and interconnects. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and extending the device-software and firmware stack for Photonic Compute and Photonic interconnect products. You will be collaborating with other software teams as well as hardware systems teams to develop security, telemetry, virtualization and remote administration functionality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team including Photonic, Analog, Digital, Systems and Network experts to define control plane architecture for Lightmatter's photonic interconnect products.
• Define diagnostics and monitoring architecture for photonic transceivers.
• Integrate with DataCenter administration capabilities using environments such as OpenBMC and Redfish.
• Participate in customer engagements to gather requirements and usability criteria.

Requirements

• BS or higher in computer/software engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of industry experience with device driver and kernel side development.
• Strong understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Practical knowledge on communication and control in embedded systems, peripherals and buses.
• Experience with developing commercial/enterprise level software and firmware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Python or C++.
• Experience developing firmware for photonic transceivers or similar systems.
• Experience with environments such as OpenBMC and Redfish.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Stock Option Plan

Base Compensation Range: $XXX,000 to $XXX,000. In accordance with the Colorado, California and New York law, the range provided is Lightmatter's reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Actual pay will be based on several factors including work experience, location and education.

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.