AI Applications Engineer – Machine Learning for Photonic Compute Accelerators

Your mission

We are seeking a talented AI Applications Engineer to join our cutting-edge team developing next-generation photonic compute accelerators. In this role, you will design, implement, and optimize machine learning algorithms tailored for our negative computing platform, enabling ultra-fast, energy-efficient AI computation. You will bridge the gap between algorithm development and photonic hardware capabilities to unlock new performance paradigms in AI acceleration.

• Develop and optimize machine learning algorithms specifically designed for our native compute platform.
• Collaborate with our system architects to integrate AI models seamlessly onto our photonic platforms.
• Design and implement application-level solutions that leverage photonic hardware for real-world AI workloads.
• Conduct performance analysis and benchmarking of AI models on photonic accelerators, identifying bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
• Research and prototype novel AI techniques that exploit the unique properties of our photonic computing.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware design, software engineering, and system integration.
• Contribute to documentation, technical reports, and publications related to AI and photonic computing advancements.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in machine learning, photonics, and hardware acceleration technologies.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field (PhD preferred).
• Strong background in machine learning, deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience in developing and optimizing AI algorithms for specialized hardware accelerators.
• Familiarity with photonic computing concepts and architectures is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar.
• Experience with hardware-software co-design and understanding of hardware constraints.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Why us?

• Make growing demand in compute and sustainability go hand in hand.
• Work on leading edge photonic AI acceleration technologies.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Own your work from day one and fast-track your professional growth.
• Work alongside a passionate, international, cross-functional team of experts.
• Collaborate closely with the company’s founders and core leadership team.