Machine Learning Infrastructure Researcher

Lightmatter is a photonic-computing company developing optical interconnects and light engines for AI-scale data centers.

Mountain View, United States
About Lightmatter

Founded in 2017 by MIT researchers, Lightmatter develops photonic infrastructure for AI, including its Passage interconnect platform and Guide light engine.

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About the Role

You will research machine learning systems and model the performance of photonics-enabled hardware for training and inference workloads. You will develop rack-scale reference designs, collaborate on product and architecture decisions, communicate technical findings, publish research, and lead a small group of machine learning engineers.

Requirements

  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 10 years of industry or research experience
  • Machine learning systems research, performance evaluation, and performance modeling experience
  • Hands-on machine learning and deep learning experience
  • Extensive knowledge of large language model training and inference frameworks
  • Relevant academic publications
  • Knowledge of AI compute and networking technologies, including GPUs, TPUs, Ethernet, InfiniBand, and NVLink
  • Experience leading a team to deliver published results
  • Capacity to comply with U.S. export control laws

Responsibilities

  • Stay current on machine learning research advancements
  • Build tools that model system performance for AI training and inference workloads
  • Design customer reference platforms with product and solutions architecture partners
  • Provide machine learning expertise
  • Publish academic papers, whitepapers, blog posts, and marketing collateral
  • Lead a small team of machine learning engineers

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement savings matching program
  • Basic, voluntary, and AD&D life insurance
  • Vacation, sick time, and public holidays
  • Paid family leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Commuter benefits
  • Flexible hybrid workplace model
  • Equity grants for eligible full-time employees