xLight Inc. · 8 hours ago
Scientific Software Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expxLight Inc. is on a mission to build the next-generation light source to power the future of semiconductor manufacturing. They are seeking a Scientific Software Engineer to develop cutting-edge machine learning systems for particle accelerator control and modeling, collaborating closely with physicists and ML researchers.
ElectronicsLaserManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Christopher Pierce
Responsibilities
Design and implement software infrastructure for chaining together automated accelerator startup and control tasks, enabling sequential optimization workflows
Build robust software tools from existing machine learning algorithms for automated emittance measurement and optimization, ensuring industrial deployment readiness
Develop software frameworks for online system modeling and digital twin applications, integrating continual model adaptation algorithms that track accelerator behavior changes
Transform research ML system modeling approaches into scalable software that incorporates physics constraints and adapts to new operating conditions
Collaborate with physicists to transform research prototypes into production-ready scientific computing software, ensuring code quality and maintainability
Assist in preparing publications on new ML results, contributing code documentation, reproducibility, and software implementation details
Contribute to open-source software ecosystems and tools that can be deployed across scientific user facilities and industrial accelerator environments
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on scientific computing, machine learning applications, or physics-based systems
Proficient in Python programming with emphasis on clean code practices, comprehensive documentation, and unit testing
Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows including pull requests and code reviews
Familiarity with high-performance computing environments and cluster computing systems (i.e. SLURM or equivalent)
Experience with software testing, continuous integration, and deployment practices
Strong communication and collaboration skills for effective partnership with research teams, external collaborators, and interdisciplinary groups
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment while maintaining attention to detail and code quality
Preferred
Experience with physics simulations and computational modeling for accelerator systems
Familiarity with national laboratory environments and collaborative research processes
Previous experience working with particle accelerators and accelerator physics control systems
Familiarity with the following Python libraries is desired: numpy, pytorch, pydantic
Benefits
Stock options
Holidays
Paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company matching
Company
xLight Inc.
xLight is building the world’s most powerful lasers.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$51.61MKey Investors
Playground GlobalAlchemist Accelerator
2025-07-22Series B· $40.63M
2022-12-23Series Unknown· $10.99M
2022-05-24Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Will Schumaker
Founder / Board Member
Recent News
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