Principal Engineer, Hardware Architect
Other Engineering, IT
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Nov 11, 2026
| Position: Principal Engineer, Hardware Architect | ||
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| Job Id: 767 | ||
| # of Openings: 0 | ||
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| Principal Engineer, Hardware Architect Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka (on-site) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models. Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world’s leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs’ co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures. Ayar Labs is seeking a Principal Hardware Architect to help us revolutionize photonic interconnects for high-performance computing. The exceptional candidate will be highly motivated and energetic, willing to collaborate and manage communication with diverse, cross-functional teams. The primary responsibility of the role will be to ensure the success of validation hardware development for the next generation of co-packaged silicon photonics solutions in the Ayar Labs Bengaluru design center. The candidate does not need prior experience in photonics but should display the propensity to learn and grow. Ayar Labs is a highly collaborative environment; the successful candidate will be organized and communicative. Essential Functions
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NOTE TO RECRUITERS: Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers. | ||
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