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. 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. We are looking for a talented engineer to provide technical leadership to the Hardware Systems organization to help us build the next generation of silicon photonics based artificial intelligence accelerators and interconnect products. As a Hardware Systems Technical Lead, you will be responsible for delivering board and system solutions using Lightmatter’s innovative technology to create state of the art machine learning/artificial intelligence or massive scale-out interconnect platforms. You will work closely with our hardware and software teams, including mechanical, packaging, and IC engineering, to design and build leading edge system level products. Collaborate with system architects and technical leads to define and develop hardware systems for photonic AI infrastructure applications Define, develop, and review PCBAs to meet system-level electrical, power, and interface requirements Drive cross-functional collaboration with firmware, photonics, packaging,



and software teams to resolve dependencies and manage tradeoffs Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 7+ years of relevant industry experience Experience leading multi-disciplinary development, integration, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains Experience designing hardware systems for AI/HPC data center infrastructure, optical transceivers, or silicon photonics products Experience with Systems Engineering methodology, including requirements definition and traceability, FMEA, and EVT/DVT/PVT planning and execution Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies and high-density PCB design The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data. Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution. $144,000
- $165,000 CAD 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 Versatile, hybrid workplace model Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees) 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. S. export control laws. #

📌 Hardware Systems Technical Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Lightmatter
📍 Toronto