
nEYE Systems builds low-power optical switches that remove network bottlenecks between GPUs and memory in AI data centers. The company produces MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches…

nEYE Systems builds low-power optical switches that remove network bottlenecks between GPUs and memory in AI data centers. The company produces MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches…
Product: MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS-on-a-chip) for AI data-center interconnects
Market: Hyperscale AI data centers / AI infrastructure (B2B hardware & systems)
Funding: $152M total; $80M Series C announced Apr 14, 2026
Headquarters / Roots: Berkeley / Emeryville (California)
Founders / Leadership: Co‑founders Ming C. Wu and Tae Joon Seok; CEO Ashish Vengsarkar
Data-center interconnect bottlenecks for large-scale AI/ML workloads
2020
DeepTech
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Brought total disclosed funding to approximately $152M
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Reported earlier raise led by CapitalG
“Includes strategic and deep-tech investors such as Sutter Hill Ventures, CapitalG (Alphabet), M12 (Microsoft), Micron/Micron Ventures, NVIDIA, and Socratic Partners”
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About Us: nEye.ai, a well-funded optical switch startup, is poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye’s MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units. The company's SuperSwitch is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Job Overview: Our team is seeking a skilled Photonics Systems Test Engineer to own silicon photonics system testing and characterization efforts. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring the highest levels of quality and performance for nEye’s OCS product. This position requires a hands-on understanding of a wide variety of optical metrics, optical measurement techniques and the corresponding equipment. You will not only execute tests yourself, but also design the test methodologies, evaluate equipment, and implement test automation efforts.
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nEye.ai is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Expected Salary Range and Title: $130,000-$200,000 annually. Starting salary and title will depend on, and be commensurate with, relevant experience, skills, training, education, market demands, and the ultimate job duties and requirements.
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