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Ayar Labs

38 open
San Jose, California, United StatesFounded 2015210+ employeesGrowth raisedGrowthPrivate
Last round: series e · $500M · Feb 2026(12 rounds total)
Founded by Alex Wright-Gladstein, Chen Sun, Mark Wade, Milos Popovic, Rajeev Ram, Vladimir Stojanovic
Backed by(49 investors)
Neuberger BermanAdvent InternationalBlueSky CapitalBoardman Bay Capital ManagementCapital TENDARPADowning VenturesFounders FundLight Street CapitalLockheed Martin VenturesNational Science FoundationPlayground GlobalSilicon Valley BankQatar Investment AuthoritySequoia Capital

Ayar Labs is transforming AI infrastructure by accelerating data movement. Recognizing that the complexity and size of AI models are increasing at a rate that traditional interconnect technology cannot handle, the company has developed the industry’s first optical I/O solution that enables customers to maximize the compute efficiency and performance of growing AI infrastructure, while reducing costs, latency and power consumption. Based on open standards and optimized for both AI training and inference, Ayar Labs’ optical I/O solution is backed by a robust ecosystem that enables it to integrate smoothly into AI systems at scale.

Open Positions at Ayar Labs (38 Jobs)

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Sr. Staff Engineer, Analog/Mixed Signal Design
San Jose, CA$180K - $223K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
2 months ago
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Sr. Staff Engineer, ASIC Design Automation - CAD
San Jose, CA$170K - $223K Full Time
Avionics
3 months ago
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Sr. Staff Engineer, Platform Firmware
San Jose, CA$170K - $223K Full Time
Avionics
4 months ago
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Intern, Silicon Photonics R&D
San Jose, CA$44 - $55/hour Internship
Research
4 months ago
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Intern, Silicon Photonics R&D
San Jose, CA$44 - $55/hour Internship
Research
4 months ago
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Intern, System Modeling - Mixed Signal Modeling and Analysis
San Jose, CA$44 - $55/hour Internship
Business & Finance
4 months ago
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Intern, Architect Large-Scale AI Cluster Designs & Analysis of AI Workloads
San Jose, CA$44 - $55/hour Internship
Design
4 months ago
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Sr. Engineer, Post-silicon Validation
San Jose, CA$160K - $192K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
4 months ago
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Principal Engineer, System Validation - Silicon Photonics
San Jose, CA$180K - $230K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
4 months ago
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Principal Engineer, Platform Systems Architect
San Jose, CA$180K - $240K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
5 months ago
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Sr. Staff Engineer, Product Engineering
San Jose, CA$190K - $250K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
5 months ago
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Principal Engineer, Photonics Product Development
San Jose, CA$200K - $300K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
5 months ago
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Sr. Staff Engineer, ASIC Physical Design
San Jose, CA$180K - $230K Full Time
Avionics
5 months ago
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Sr. Engineer, Photonics Device Design
San Jose, CA$180K - $220K Full Time
Aerospace Engineering
5 months ago
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Sr. Engineer, Photonics Infrastructure Development
San Jose, CA$150K - $192K Full Time
Operations
5 months ago
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