The Lumotive team is growing!
Seeking ambitious problem solvers.
Lumotive has pioneered a new category of semiconductor: programmable optics. Our first-gen chips are used for solid-state beamsteering in lidar, enabling 3D scanning to become ubiquitous for robotics, automation, and autonomous cars.
We have an intense intellectual environment that’s good for top performers, but there is nowhere to hide. We offer lots of ownership, visibility, and responsibility. Do you want to work with ridiculously smart people, who are hardworking, driven, trust, and challenge each other? If the answer is yes, then Lumotive is the place for you to thrive.



We are growing.
On the heels of closing a $45M funding round, we are growing the team and looking for superstars who want to shape the future of programmable optics for lidar and beyond. Check out our current open positions!
Creating a better world.
Lumotive’s distinguished award-winning programmable optical semiconductors enhance perception, increase computing power, and facilitate dependable high-speed communication across diverse industries. The company’s proprietary Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) beam steering chips provide an unmatched amalgamation of high performance, remarkable reliability, and cost — all within a compact and easily integrable solution.


Sharing a common focus.
One Lumotive means we all share a common goal and focus -- we make decisions as a group and we execute on that collective vision. At Lumotive, we succeed together, and we overcome our setbacks together. Learn more about how we work together as a team.

CES 2025 Innovation Awards
Laser Focus World
2024 Innovators Awards
GSA Awards 2024
Startup to Watch Finalist
CES 2024
Innovation Awards
Fast Company
Next Big Things in Tech 2023
CES 2022
Innovation Awards
SPIE 2022
PRISM Award
Business Intelligence 2022
Excellence in AI
Lumotive Values
Think Big
We tackle big opportunities to maximize impact for our company and for society. We are ambitious and fearless but discerning about which risks we take.
One Lumotive
Act like an owner. We are dedicated to Lumotive’s success and proactively find solutions with a “can-do” attitude. We don’t just work for Lumotive, we ARE Lumotive. We succeed as a team, respecting and trusting each other. Then we commit and execute as ONE, leaving politics and egos at the door.
Always Innovate
We strive to make things better in all dimensions of the business, we thrive on new ideas, and we excel when challenged. We conquer challenges without fear of failure, knowing that the best solutions come from outside the box.
Seek Excellence
We seek excellence in all things — hiring the best talent, maintaining the highest standards, developing the best products, utilizing data to make the best decisions, and delivering the best user experiences. We hold each other to this standard every day and always look to raise the bar.
Focus on Customers
We succeed when our customers do. Lumotive exists to serve our customers, so their needs are paramount. We work relentlessly to satisfy them, listening, learning, and anticipating their needs to deliver on their ambitions.
Deliver Tenaciously
Showing it can be done isn’t good enough — we are relentless in getting things to the finish line and delivering solutions that work the first time, every time. We are passionate about delivering results despite setbacks.