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Principal AI/ML Engineer
lululemon
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
As a Principal AI/ML Engineer, you will define and drive implementation approaches for enterprise-scale AI initiatives that transform how lululemon operates and delivers value. You will…
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Senior AI Engineer - Growth
Kraken
Canada
- Full-time
As AI Engineer, Growth, you will be the second builder on this engine. Working alongside our lead architect, you execute - building, shipping, and iterating the agent orchestrations,…
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Staff Software Engineer
Dialpad
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Intermediate Full Stack Software Engineer
AltaML
Edmonton, AB
- $90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Staff API Engineer
Equinix
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Senior Platform Engineer
AutoTrader.ca
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Senior Systems Administrator
GlassHouse Systems
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Senior Principal Software Engineer
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Toronto, ON
Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
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Senior Full Stack API Engineer
Questrade Financial Group
Toronto, ON
Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
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Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer
Lightmatter
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Must have completed blocks or top level physical design for large ASICs or mixed signal chips that taped out
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Senior Software Engineer
Mastercard
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
The Decision Management Program (DMP) team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support the Authorization Decisioning product and help deliver highly scalable, secure, and reliable…
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Senior AI Engineer - Evisort AI
Workday
Vancouver, BC · Toronto, ON · Canada, BC, Vancouver
- Full-time
As a Senior AI Engineer, your primary focus will be building AI features and intelligent agents specifically for the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) domain, though you will also be…
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Senior DevOps Engineer
Canadian Solar Inc.
Kitchener, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a talented Sr DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the delivery of on-site and cloud-based Energy Management System (EMS) for utility grade systems. The…
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer
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Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Strong coding proficiency in Python, Java, C, or C++
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Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid; 2 days per week in the Montreal office
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Morningstar
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Network Systems
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Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
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Lead Engineer
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Montreal, QC · Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Contract
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical teams, non-technical stakeholders, vendors, product owners, risk partners, and senior leaders.
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Senior Software Engineer, Places and Search
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Toronto, ON
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Growth
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Mississauga, ON
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Principal Cloud Security Engineer
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Toronto, ON · BMOPLACE
- Full-time
We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate professional for a Senior Cloud, AI & Data Security Engineer role who wants to design and implement security solutions for systems and services…
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Senior Principal Engineer
Autodesk
Toronto, ON · AMER - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - University Ave
- Full-time
GET Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Engineer – AI and Engineering Excellence to lead the technical strategy and evolution of our cloud platform, developer experience,…
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Senior Engineering Manager, Software
Verto Health
Remote, Canada
- $150,000 to $200,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
…live in the health systems we serve, reliably and at scale. As Senior Engineering Manager, Software, you own that side of the work. You will build and lead the engineering team, set the bar…
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Founding AI Engineer
Paires
Remote, Canada
- $230,000 to $370,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
We are hiring our Founding AI Engineer to own the agent layer of an AI-first fundraising platform: the conversational agents that run our warm outreach and investor relationships, and the…

Lightmatter

Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer

Toronto, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Experience: 12+ years of industry experience working as a Physical Design Engineer
Posting language: English
Posted: Jul 24, 2026

Original job description

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.

Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!

If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.

Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Physical Design Engineer to work on the implementation of complex digital blocks. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in advanced process nodes (3nm) to drive timing closure, power integrity, and physical verification for high-performance ASICs. Beyond standard digital flows, you will have the unique opportunity. To work alongside a team of world-class scientists and engineers in defining how the system will be optimized and trailblaze problems that are new to the photonics industry! If your passion is innovation, solving challenging technical problems and doing impactful work you should join our team!

Responsibilities

Implement digital blocks in advanced tech nodes from synthesis through physical verification, using industry standard tools and flows
Drive fullchip STA signoff, review constraints, debug timing reports and implement ecos
Drive power analysis and optimization while balancing area and performance trade-offs
Drive full chip floor planning, IO placement and clock distribution
Understand clock details and be able to customize clock implementation for functional and test clocks
Debug and clean up DRC/LVS
Functional and timing ECO implementation
Work with EDA companies to resolve any tool issues
Write TCL, Python, or Shell scripts to automate flow or customize existing flows

Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
12+ years of industry experience working as a Physical Design Engineer
Must have completed blocks or top level physical design for large ASICs or mixed signal chips that taped out
Thorough knowledge of timing closure, LVS/DRC closure
Experience in TCL and Python (or other scripting languages)
Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple functional teams across a variety of fields
Ability to react to change and thrive in a fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8 years of industry experience
Hands-on experience with Cadence tools
Tape-out experience 3nm designs
Be willing to do manual layouts as well as willingness to learn and do silicon photonics layout
EM/IR analysis using standard industry signoff tools

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

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.: $191,000 CAD - $219,000 CAD

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Savings Matching Program
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

Benefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

Export Control

Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.

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Responsibilities

Implement complex digital blocks in advanced 3nm process nodes from synthesis through physical verification. Drive full-chip STA signoff, power analysis, floor planning, and clock distribution for high-performance ASICs.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with over 12 years of industry experience in physical design for large ASICs. Must possess thorough knowledge of timing closure, LVS/DRC closure, and scripting in TCL and Python.

Skills

Physical Design
Timing Closure
Power Integrity
Physical Verification
STA Signoff
Floor Planning
Clock Distribution
DRC/LVS Debugging
TCL
Python
Shell Scripting
Cadence Tools
EM/IR Analysis
Silicon Photonics Layout
ASIC Design
3nm Process Nodes

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Equity grants

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Keywords

Physical Design
ASIC
3nm
Photonics
STA
LVS
DRC
TCL
Python
Cadence
EM/IR Analysis
Floor Planning
Clock Distribution
Mixed Signal Chips
Synthesis
ECO
HPC
AI Infrastructure
Digital Blocks
Silicon Photonics

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