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Photonic Engineer, Machine Learning

Design high-speed optical transceivers for data center applications and develop optical architectures to scale TPU and GPU superpods. Research emerging photonic networking technologies and explore ways to improve the efficiency of future computing systems.

Sunnyvale, California, United StatesonsiteFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at Google?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a

related field, or equivalent practical experience.

* 6 years of experience working in a high-speed datacom technical environment.

* 5 years of experience in digital coherent optical transmissions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related

field, or equivalent practical experience.

* Experience with script writing and test and measurement system automation.

* Proficiency in digital signal processing, high-speed optoelectronic circuit

simulation or system modeling.

* Knowledge of large volume high-speed optical transceiver designs and

manufacturing.

* Knowledge of data center network and machine learning system architectures.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions

that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute

to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise

will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled

performance, efficiency, and integration.

Our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds the

hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our

computational challenges are complex and unique, enabled by cutting-edge custom

hardware designed and made in-house. As a hardware engineer, you will design and

build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful

computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way

through to high-volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the

machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers, affecting millions of

Google users.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Design low-cost and high-speed optical transceivers for data center

applications.

* Develop optical systems and architectures to scale TPU and GPU superpods.

* Identify, research, evaluate emerging photonic networking technologies.

* Explore optical technologies to disaggregate and improve the efficiencies of

future computing systems.

Which skills does this role require?

High-speed DatacomDigital Coherent Optical TransmissionsOptoelectronic Circuit SimulationOptical Transceiver DesignPhotonic NetworkingPhotonic EngineerDatacomScriptingTPUGPUHardware Engineering

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