Upscale, US - Santa Clara, CA
Upscale AI is developing next-generation SerDes technology to enable the bandwidth, power efficiency, and scalability required by future AI infrastructure. We are seeking exceptional analog and mixed-signal design engineers to drive the development of complex, high-performance circuits and help shape the technical direction of our SerDes platform.
As a Senior Principal / Distinguished Engineer, you will lead technically challenging design efforts, influence circuit and subsystem architecture, and drive critical design decisions across multiple engineering disciplines. You will bring deep circuit expertise, strong engineering judgment, and a system-level perspective to deliver differentiated high-speed silicon solutions.
We are looking for technical leaders who can combine deep circuit-design expertise with architectural thinking and hands-on execution to solve the most challenging problems in next-generation high-speed connectivity.
Where you fall within that range depends on your experience, skills, and impact—we benchmark against internal levels to keep things fair and consistent.
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Why join Upscale, Inc.
Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.
We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.
If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.
Upscale, Inc., is building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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