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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
36
open professional roles
35
opened in the last 90 days
51 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
California, Massachusetts
What it hires for: Engineering (39), Operations (5), Product (3), Human Resources (1), Sales (1). By level: senior ic (25), mid level (13), early career (7), director (4), entry level (1).
Where: Mountain View, CA (30), Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA (14), Boston, MA (7), Massachusetts (1).
Main hubs: Mountain View, CA (30), Boston, MA (7). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Mountain View, CA ranks
Where Mountain View, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs45% · of 100
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast45% · of 71
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast68% · of 71
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast85 / 100 · of 39
- #1Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast96 / 100 · of 39
- #2Best cities for finance pay after cost of living$161k · of 35
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Lightmatter hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Lightmatter's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 52 professional roles in that time.
- 8 of Lightmatter's 34 open roles (24%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 3 open roles (9%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- 94% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 84 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Lightmatter ranks #577 of 1,851 Technology & Software employers we track.
What Lightmatter asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 22
- matlab 10
- pcie 6
- c++ 4
- verilog 4
- machine learning 3
- perl 3
- agile 2
- bash 2
- jmp 2
How Lightmatter compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Lightmatter | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 34 | 20 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 94% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 4% |
Median across 1,851 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- People Operations AnalystBoston, MA · $119k–$123k
- Principal Digital (mixed-signal) ArchitectBoston, MA; Mountain View, CA · $217k–$325k
- Principal Field Application EngineerMountain View, CA · $250k–$300k
- Sr SDET– Firmware AutomationBoston, MA; Mountain View, CA · $178k–$225k
- Analog/Mixed Signal ArchitectBoston, MA; Mountain View, CA · $149k–$217k
- Mixed-Signal Validation EngineerMountain View, CA · $186k–$246k
- Sr Staff Integrated Photonics Laser Systems ArchitectBoston, MA; Mountain View, CA · $212k–$320k
- Staff Photonics Design and Layout EngineerBoston, MA; Mountain View, CA · $175k–$230k
- Staff /Sr Staff Laser Module & Systems Characterization EngineerMountain View, CA · $187k–$240k
- Staff Global Supply ManagerMountain View, CA · $149k–$220k
What Lightmatter pays
Across 49 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 94% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $233,500–$312,500 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $177,000–$240,000 | 25 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where Lightmatter appears
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Common questions
- Is Lightmatter hiring?
- Lightmatter has 36 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 35 opened in the last 90 days and 51 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Lightmatter pay?
- Across 49 postings with a posted salary range, Lightmatter's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Lightmatter hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 8 of Lightmatter's 34 open roles (24%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Lightmatter ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (22), matlab (10), pcie (6), c++ (4), verilog (4), machine learning (3).
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