Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$132,000 - $189,000 per year
Job description
The Photonic Engineer role at Google focuses on developing custom silicon solutions that enhance the performance of Google's direct-to-consumer products. As part of the Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team, you will work on designing and building hardware and software technologies that support Google's services. This position involves tackling complex computational challenges and contributing to the innovation of hardware experiences. Your expertise will directly impact the efficiency and integration of systems within Google's data centers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience working with fiber optical components and packaging techniques.
- PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience with digital coherent optical transmission systems is preferred.
- Proficiency in digital signal processing, high-speed optoelectronic circuit simulation or system modeling is preferred.
- Knowledge of large volume high-speed optical transceiver designs and manufacturing is preferred.
- Knowledge of high speed design of electronics and optics is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design low-cost and high-speed optical transceivers for ICI communication links.
- Architect optical systems to scale TPU superpods.
- Identify, research, and evaluate emerging photonic networking technologies.
- Explore optical technologies to disaggregate and improve the efficiencies of future computing systems.
Benefits
- Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Google Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
908
FY2026
Approval rate
98.4%
FY2026
LCA certified
4,273
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-14%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-51%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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