B.S. in Computer or Electrical Engineering required
Experience with memory semantic fabrics and networking protocols (AXI, CHI, UALink, etc.)
Familiarity with AI compute systems architecture and design
Strong programming skills in Python
Self-motivated and detail-oriented
Effective collaboration across teams
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Responsibilities
Design co-packaged optical engines for scale-up and scale-out fabrics
Translate customer interconnect specifications into protocol requirements
Architect and develop specifications for network/compute protocol stack layers
Participate in SSO workgroups (UALink, ESUN, OCP, etc.)
Engage in technology evangelization through presentations and publications
Benefits
On-site work in San Jose
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge co-packaged optics technology
Collaboration with design teams and CTO office
Participation in standard-setting organizations
Engagement in technology evangelization activities
Full Job Description
Communication Protocol Architect
Location: San Jose (on-site)
The successful candidate will work with customers and Ayar Labs' design teams to design co-packaged optical engines for scale-up and scale-out fabrics and extended memory. You are responsible for developing the specification for network/compute protocol stack layers. The candidate will represent Ayar Labs at Standard Setting Organizations (SSOs) and promote Ayar Labs' co-packaged optics. You will collaborate with the CTO office on pathfinding activities, and product and technology roadmaps.
Essential Functions
Using Ayar Labs' co-packaged optics as the foundational technology, work with customers and internal design teams to design co-packaged optical engines for scale-up and scale-out fabrics and extended memory.
Translate customer key interconnect specifications into protocol requirements to enable silicon photonic interconnects.
Architect and develop the specification of network/compute protocol stack layers (e.g., application, transaction, data link, and physical) in optical engines.
Participate on SSO workgroups at UALink, ESUN, OCP, OIF, and IEEE 802.3.
Participate in technology evangelization through customer presentations, conference papers, seminar/webinars.
Required Qualifications
B.S. degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
Experience with memory semantic fabrics and networking protocols such as AXI, CHI, UALink, ESUN, Ethernet (e.g., 802.3dj), UCIe, PCI-SIG
Experience with architecture and design of AI compute systems such as OCI-MSA
Strong programming skills in Python and familiar with AI workflow agents such as Antigravity, Claude, etc.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented
Can collaborate and work effectively with colleague across teams and projects
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Preferred Qualification
MS or Ph.D. degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
Experience with AI inference models and system performance analysis (throughput, interactivity, TCO)
Experience with network topologies such as mesh, crossbar, folded Clos, TOR, Leaf-Spine, Torus, Dragonfly, and HyperX
Experience with Amazon AWS and Google Cloud platforms
Salary range: $180k - $250k
NOTE TO RECRUITERS:
Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don't send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.
