Software Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

MaxLinear is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our team. The position combines hands-on technical leadership, people management, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced product development environment. In this role, you will focus on the following:

• Lead a team of software and firmware engineers developing embedded solutions for communication and networking products
• Drive software development activities across the product lifecycle, from architecture and design through implementation, validation, release, and sustaining support
• Collaborate closely with DSP, ASIC, Hardware, Validation, Systems, and Program Management teams to resolve technical challenges and execute project deliverables
• Lead software bring-up activities for new silicon, FPGA/emulation platforms, and hardware prototypes
• Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of complex system-level issues involving software, firmware, DSP, hardware, and test infrastructure
• Own project planning, execution tracking, schedule management, risk identification, and mitigation within the software organization
• Ensure software deliverables meet product quality, performance, reliability, and schedule objectives
• Review software architecture, design, code quality, and test strategies to ensure maintainability and scalability
• Guide the development of software requirements, design specifications, implementation plans, and test documentation
• Establish and improve engineering processes, development methodologies, and quality practices
• Support customer escalations / field issues by driving technical investigations and corrective actions
• Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration
• Promote effective communication and alignment across geographically distributed teams

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing embedded software and firmware for communication, networking, telecommunications, semiconductor, or related products
• Deep understanding of DSP-based SoC architectures and embedded systems
• Experience working with DSP firmware and signal-processing systems
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming in embedded environments
• Experience with RTOS
• Experience with multi-core processors, microcontrollers, and hardware/software integration
• Strong debugging skills across software, firmware, DSP, SoC, and hardware domains
• Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up, board bring-up, and system-level validation
• Ability to drive complex technical issues across multiple organizations and stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and delivering products on aggressive schedules
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive execution in a cross-functional environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred Experience
  • Management experience
  • Experience with optical networking, optical transceivers, Ethernet, OTN, PCS/PMA, FEC, CMIS, or related communication technologies
  • Familiarity with SerDes, high-speed interfaces, and networking protocols
  • Experience with lab debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and JTAG debuggers
  • Experience leading geographically distributed engineering teams
  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and modern CI/CD environments
  • Familiarity with Python, scripting languages, and automated test frameworks
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related + 9 years of experience, or MS + 7 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 4 years of experience

Compensation and Benefits

MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

MaxLinear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $167,000 to $206,000 Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Overview

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.