Join Our Team at the Forefront of AI Infrastructure Innovation

With the exponential growth of AI infrastructure, it is essential to redesign our optical systems to address the current challenges related to the linear increase in cost, power, and rack space. To support this growth, we need to focus on simplifying and designing cost-efficient optical solutions. Join our team, which is at the forefront of innovation, and experience the passion of complete product development from design to deployment.

Our team has delivered two Pioneer (now Pinnacle) Award products at Cisco.

This team had delivered in the last 12 months – 1.6T per Port TXP/MXP and multiple new platform NCS 1014, 1020 and Enhanced Optical Control Loops

Our team has delivered two Pioneer (now Pinnacle) Award products at Cisco.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience in embedded development using C/C++/Python.
• Experience in developing control loops for hyperscalers.
• Hands-on experience with DWDM transmission systems, including coherent transponders, EDFAs, Raman amplifiers, and ROADMs.
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Experience with test-driven development is desirable.
• Good documentation skills

Responsibilities:

• Architect flex-grid long-haul line systems considering fiber and line system elements' transmission characteristics, including signal power/OSNR evolution and fiber nonlinearities.
• Collaborate on the architecture, design, and validation of distributed, link-level optical line system control systems in close cooperation with software development and test teams.
• Work in a co-development model with key hyperscalers to design the systems of the future.
• Work closely with the test team in validating and simplifying solutions.

Come and join us in driving the next wave of AI infrastructure innovation!

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