2025-08-02
Infinera
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Sunnyvale
California
94085
United States
Infinera
Location: United States - CA - Sunnyvale
Full/Part Time: Full time
Req ID: 2025438
Non-CA Pay Range (Annual):
$210,000.00 - $390,000.00At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.
Infinera also offers paid leave, medical,
dental, and vision coverage, 401(k),
life, and disability insurance to
eligible employees.
SR Principal or Distinguished Engineer (may have him manage members of team)
Team: Office of the CTO
Location: USA or Remote
We’re seeking a world-class innovative leader to define the vision and roadmap for embedded, pluggable coherent, data center optics, including DSP ASICs, PICs, materials and next-generation transport systems. This individual will shape product strategies that deliver ultraefficient, highcapacity interconnects for AI infrastructure (including CPO, OBO, LPO,…), data center interconnect (DCI), metro, and longhaul networks.
You will drive innovation across silicon photonics, Indium Phosphide, DSP, as well as vertically integrated solutions including on switching platforms — ensuring product lines remains at the technological forefront.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and deliver strategy for integrated solutions across inter / intra Data Center including DCI and access to subsea networks.
Guide innovation in delivering on vertical integration strategy, marrying photonics, NPU / DSP, and packet-optical systems to optimize costperbit, space and power efficiency
Collaborate with hyperscaler and service provider customers to align product features with real-world deployment needs
Gain industry mindshare, publish in leading conferences, represent the company in standards bodies, and foster R&D and academic partnerships
Partner / Mentor team as well as cross organizations in R&D, PLM, Marketing, Services and Sales ensuring company success
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. preferred but not required in Optical Communications, Photonics, or Electrical Engineering
15+ years experience from technology to productization
Deep knowledge of InP / SiP photonics, highbaud-rate DSP ASICs, and optical integration
Experience scaling architectures across data center, embedded and pluggable form factors
Strong publication and patent portfolio; leadership in standards and ecosystem initiatives
“This position requires direct or indirect access to certain confidential information, hardware, software, technology, or technical information (referred to here as “Export-Controlled Information”) controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All personnel in this position must be eligible to or be able to obtain authorization from the appropriate agency to access applicable Export-Controlled Information. The U.S. Department of Commerce currently requires a foreign person with a most recent citizenship or permanent residency of Sudan, Ukraine, or a country currently designated in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 (Supplement No. 1 to Part 740, Title 15) to have an export control license to access our Export-Controlled Information, unless they meet certain exemptions provided under U.S. export control laws and regulations. The list of applicable countries in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 may be updated by the U.S. government from time to time. The current processing time for an export control license is approximately 4 to 6 months.
Your employment or engagement with Infinera shall be contingent on verifying your eligibility or requirement for obtaining a necessary license and/or authorization from the appropriate agency. You will be required to provide certain information for export control compliance assessment purposes, and your information will be reviewed by Infinera's hiring and export control teams to ensure compliance with the U.S. export control laws and regulations. Infinera will collect necessary documents (such as proof of citizenship etc.) to assess license/authorization requirements if you are offered and accept the position.”
Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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