# Founding ML Engineer at Photonium

- Company: Photonium (YC P25)
- What the company does: AI-Powered Optical Consulting & Software. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.photoniumoptics.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-07-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/photonium/jobs/JEOfTqj-founding-ml-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/photonium-founding-ml-engineer/

## About the role

•⁠ ⁠Develop models for generating and optimizing optical system layouts based on design goals and constraints •⁠ ⁠Build workflows to interface with simulation tools and extract performance metrics

## What they're looking for

- •⁠ ⁠Strong experience in building and deploying ML pipelines
- •⁠ ⁠Interest in optics, physics-based simulation, or generative design
- •⁠ ⁠Familiarity with CAD, optics, and/or simulation tools is a plus

Tags: Engineering