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Photonics Architect

Lightmatter

Company websitelightmatter.com (Lightmatter, opens in new tab)

Base salary $179K  to $266K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Boston, MA +1 more

This job is no longer listed by the employer as of Nov 6, 2026. It is no longer shown as accepting applications. The history below is kept for reference.

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  • LocationBoston, MA +1 more
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkClosed
All places named
  • Boston, MA
  • Mountain View, CA

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This range next to 6 other live Lightmatter roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Lightmatter roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Photonics Architect (this listing)$179K - $266K
Staff/Sr Staff Electro-Optic Link Codesign Engineer$180K - $260K
Sr SDET– Firmware Automation$178K - $225K
Photonics Hardware Validation Engineer$177K - $240K
Staff Embedded Software Engineer$175K - $220K
Staff Photonics Design and Layout Engineer$175K - $230K
Staff Electrical Design Engineer$186K - $250K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Lightmatter roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

  1. First observed on the employer's board
  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
  3. Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
  4. Closure observed on Nov 6, 2026
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-07-17
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.

USD 179,000 – 266,000 · interval unstated · pay_input_range · Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.

Method
Structured pay field published by the employer
Checked
Rule set
us-base-v2

The employer's job board publishes this pay as a dedicated data field. We read the field directly; no interpretation was needed.

What we verified

  • The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
  • The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
  • The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.

We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.