Network Protocol ArchitectLocation: 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.
