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...work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

Responsibilities

• Research and build state-of-the-art and novel machine learning algorithms that leverage our unique hardware for different semantics of data (images, video, text, audio, and other modalities).
• Understand and analyze the interplay between machine learning software and hardware.
• Drive the hardware-software co-design of our deep learning platform—from silicon to deep learning frameworks.
• Develop detailed performance models and benchmarks for a large-scale photonic deep learning accelerator.

Requirements

• PhD in computer science, physics, or mathematics required.
• 5+ years experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks; preferably with strong publication records.
• Highly proficient in machine learning and deep learning programming languages and framework, e.g. Python, C++, Tensorflow, PyTorch, Caffe, Keras.
• Ability to manipulate and analyze complex, high-volume, high-dimensional data from different sources.
• Solid understanding of different machine learning accelerator architectures, e.g. GPU, ASIC, and FPGA.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan 401k
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Stock Option Plan
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)