
Xscape Photonics develops silicon photonics solutions that address critical bandwidth bottlenecks and improve data transmission within AI clusters and high-performance computing systems. Their…

Xscape Photonics develops silicon photonics solutions that address critical bandwidth bottlenecks and improve data transmission within AI clusters and high-performance computing systems. Their…
What they do: Develop silicon photonics and programmable multi-wavelength laser solutions for high-bandwidth, energy-efficient interconnects in AI/HPC data centers
Founded: 2022 (Columbia University spinout)
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Stage / Funding: Series A; multiple rounds including a reported $44M Series A (Oct 2024) and earlier rounds
Notable investors: IAG Capital Partners, NVIDIA, Cisco Investments, Altair, Addition, Kyra Ventures, Fathom Fund, LifeX Ventures, OUP
Bandwidth and energy limits of electrical interconnects inside AI/HPC datacenter hardware
2022
Computer Hardware Manufacturing
10000000
Reported early VC round
3000000
Reported debt facility
44000000
Reported Series A
94000000
Total funding value reported (aggregate)
“Includes strategic corporate investors and venture firms such as NVIDIA, Cisco Investments, IAG Capital Partners, Altair, Addition, Kyra Ventures, Fathom Fund, LifeX Ventures, OUP”
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The Role
We are seeking a Senior Firmware Validation Engineer with a builder’s mindset.
While your primary mission is to ensure the integrity of our optical modules through
rigorous testing, you won't just be finding bugs — you'll be invited to help squash them.
This role offers the unique opportunity to contribute directly to firmware
development, making it ideal for a validation expert who wants to keep their coding
skills sharp and influence the product architecture.
Key Responsibilities
Test Strategy & Design: Analyze product requirements and functional
specifications to design comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases for
firmware validation.
Development Contribution: Collaborate with the design team to write and
optimize firmware code, implement bug fixes, and develop new features for
optical control.
Test Case Architecture: Transform complex technical requirements into
sophisticated Python-based automation frameworks.
Cross-Functional Debugging: Lead root-cause analysis sessions, bridging the
gap between hardware, firmware, and optical physics.
Agile Execution: Rapidly pivot between high-priority tasks in a fast-paced
environment where requirements and hardware revisions evolve quickly.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years in firmware validation or embedded software development.
Technical Core: Bachelor’s degree in EE or CE and a penchant for solving
complex technical problems.
Scripting & Tooling: Expert-level Python skills for automation. Experience with
C/C++ is required for your contributions to the firmware codebase.
Lab Skills: Hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and
standard lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, Optical Spectrum Analyzers, BERTs).
Mindset: A 'fail fast, learn faster' attitude. You must be highly flexible and
thrive in a high-pressure, rapid-growth setting.
Automation: Proven track record of building automated test benches from
scratch to validate hardware/firmware interactions.
Preferred Qualifications
Optics: Familiarity with Silicon Photonics or Optical Transceivers is highly
desirable.
MCU: Prior experience with STM32 family of microcontrollers is a plus.
What Makes You a Good Fit?
You don't just follow a checklist; you anticipate where the system might fail and have
the technical chops to suggest—or implement—the solution. You are comfortable with
ambiguity and can re-prioritize your day as project needs shift.
Why Join Us?
This isn't a siloed role. You will have a seat at the table during the entire development
lifecycle, from initial concept to final module deployment, working at the cutting edge of
optical interconnect technology.
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