Senior Software Engineer- ML Hardware Modeling (Boston and Mountain View)

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 looking for talented software engineers to help us build the next generation of AI processors and large-scale systems. Lightmatter’s unique technology has the potential to alter the architecture of large-scale computers. In this role, you will be responsible for simulations and analysis of design concepts and planned hardware at multiple levels of scale and detail that will play a key role in the hardware-software codesign of future systems.

Responsibilities

Design, development, and maintenance of functional and performance models for design concepts and planned hardware, at both the subsystem and system levels

Participate in the co-design process by working closely with both hardware and software teams by providing initial pathfinding analysis, developing early analytical models, and more detailed event-based simulations, improving fidelity as designs progress

Collaborate with machine learning and compiler teams to construct and evaluate the performance of machine learning workloads

Contribute to successful execution for planned hardware by building detailed cycle approximate performance and functional models that help drive microarchitectural design and validation

Requirements

BS or higher in computer/software engineering, electrical engineering, or related field

3+ years of industry experience in hardware modeling, system simulation, computer architecture, or related fields

Proficient with C++ and Python

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with machine inference and training learning workloads

Experience with modeling and analysis of machine learning accelerator architectures and/or large-scale distributed systems

Proficient in developing a Linux-based environment

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-$190,000. 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.