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Sr. Firmware Development & Test Automation Engineer

LightmatterBoston, MA$178,000+Embedded & Firmware
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The published floor of $178,000 is 23% above the Embedded & Firmware median of $145,000. First seen on this site 2026-08-10.
Posted 2026-08-05 · read from greenhouse

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads. Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter! If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders. Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light! About this Role We are hiring a talented software QA engineer to help us build the next generation of photonic AI processors and interconnects. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and automating device software and firmware testing capabilities for Photonic Compute and Photonic interconnect products. You will collaborate with other software teams and hardware systems teams to enhance the delivery of quality software. You will leverage your skills with standard methodologies and tools to effectively implement industry best practices in our environment. Responsibilities Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for embedded software and systems. Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.