Home Salaries Companies Lightmatter Median base pay$202,500 a year Typical range$178,500–$233,000 Middle half of postings Top 10%$266,000 and above Postings103 with a pay range Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 7 more postings in CAD (median CA$162K). How these figures are made
Pay by role Embedded Software Engineer $198K median, $198K–$198K typical, 4 postingsEmbedded Software Engineer: middle half $198K–$198K, median $198K Physical Design Engineer $242K median, $205K–$245K typical, 4 postingsPhysical Design Engineer: middle half $205K–$245K, median $242K Digital Architect $184K median, $184K–$271K typical, 4 postingsDigital Architect: middle half $184K–$271K, median $184K Photonics Design & PDK Modeling Engineer $203K median, $203K–$203K typical, 4 postingsPhotonics Design & PDK Modeling Engineer: middle half $203K–$203K, median $203K Product Manager $250K median, $250K–$250K typical, 3 postingsProduct Manager: middle half $250K–$250K, median $250K Physical Design Timing Engineer 3 postings, too few to show payAnalog/Mixed Signal Architect 3 postings, too few to show payElectro-Optic Link Hardware Engineer $179K median, $173K–$179K typical, 3 postingsElectro-Optic Link Hardware Engineer: middle half $173K–$179K, median $179K Pay by level Intern $52.50/hr ($109K/yr) median, $45.00–$53.50/hr typical, 12 postingsIntern: middle half $45.00–$53.50/hr, median $52.50/hr ($109K/yr) Mid level $184K median, $174K–$209K typical, 25 postingsMid level: middle half $174K–$209K, median $184K Senior $233K median, $202K–$250K typical, 16 postingsSenior: middle half $202K–$250K, median $233K Staff $203K median, $198K–$214K typical, 37 postingsStaff: middle half $198K–$214K, median $203K Principal $275K median, $271K–$325K typical, 6 postingsPrincipal: middle half $271K–$325K, median $275K Company and interview intel for US employers Your membership includes who’s hiring, company and interview intel at US employers. After you turn on automatic applying, Applystead also applies to matching jobs for you, with tailored resumes and answers.
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Locations United States · $203K median, 94 postingsCalifornia · $204K median, 56 postingsMountain View, CA · $205K median, 54 postingsMassachusetts · $186K median, 24 postingsBoston, MA · $186K median, 24 postingsCanada · CA$154K median, 8 postingsOntario, Canada · CA$154K median, 7 postingsToronto, ON, Canada · CA$154K median, 7 postingsRemote vs on-site Remote: $207K median, $174K–$242K typical, from 24 postings. On-site: $198K median, $165K–$221K typical, from 55 postings.
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