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Lightmatter pays a median base salary of $178K ($165K–$208K) across 27 public job postings (2025–2026). US DOL certified wage filings (FY2026): $205K median.
Median: $178K · Based on 26 public Lightmatter job postings · Updated June 9, 2026
This Lightmatter salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
0% of Lightmatter's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (9) · CI/CD (1) · Java (1).
Commonly listed: dental (15) · 401k (15) · commuter (15) · life-ins (15) · parental (15).
Lightmatter is Series D stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2017 · HQ Mountain View, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 18 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.
The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 56% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Lightmatter has 17 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 27 public job postings with disclosed pay. 9 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (27 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.
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For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2026) for Lightmatter show a median of $205K, ranging $171K–$232K, across 19 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.
What does Lightmatter pay?
The median base salary is $178K, with a typical range of $165K–$208K, based on 27 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Lightmatter?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Sr Staff Photonics Architect, at $256K base.
Which team pays the most at Lightmatter?
The Photonics & Silicon Engineering team, at a $238K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 27 public Lightmatter job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.
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