Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. 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, and remote administration functionality.

Responsibilities

• Enhance DataCenter administration capabilities using environments such as OpenBMC and Redfish.
• Manage link configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance on our groundbreaking optical networking for ML data center environments.
• Manage secure device bring-up for first silicon.
• Develop diagnostics/monitoring capabilities using prototype environments.

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 experience with OpenBMC, DMTF standards, and PLDM.
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and hardware-software integration.
• Experience in firmware development in one or more of the following microcontrollers/architectures: RISC-V, PIC32 / MIPS, Arm, STM.
• Practical knowledge on communication and control in embedded systems in one or more of the following: MDIO, PCIe, SMBus / I2C, SPI, USB, JTAG.
• Experience with developing commercial/enterprise level software and firmware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Python or C++
• Familiarity with software / firmware security implementations, including the secure boot process, TPM and root of trust
• Knowledge of one or more RTOS: FreeRTOS, NuttX, ThreadX, Zephyr

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

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, inclusive of all US locations, is $150,000 - $200,000. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

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.