Photonic Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Sunnyvale, CA, US Until 10/1/2026 2+ years exp First posted July 30, 2026 Last posted August 2, 2026
Job description

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: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

  • Design low-cost and high-speed optical transceivers for ICI communication links.
  • Architect optical systems to scale TPU superpods.
  • Identify, research, evaluate emerging photonic networking technologies.
  • Explore optical technologies to disaggregate and improve the efficiencies of future computing systems.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 2 years of experience working with fiber optical components and packaging techniques.

Preferred qualifications:

  • PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or a related field.
  • Experience with digital coherent optical transmission systems.
  • 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 high speed design of electronics and optics.
About this role

Summary

Designs optical transceivers and systems for Google's data centers, researching emerging photonic technologies.

Job title

Photonic Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Sunnyvale, CA, USA; on-site preferred

Salary

$132k–$189k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

fiber optical componentspackaging techniquesdigital signal processinghigh-speed optoelectronic circuit

Preferred skills

digital coherent optical transmissionsystem modelinglarge volume transceiver designhigh speed electronics

Specializations

optical systemsfiber optical componentshigh-speed transceiversphotonic networking
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

On-site City