
Xscape Photonics develops photonic chips and scalable photonic solutions that deliver high-bandwidth, energy-efficient interconnects for AI, ML, and simulation hardware. The company implements photonics technology to replace or augment electrical links, enabling high-speed connections in high-performance computing systems and data centers. Its products target data center interconnect and HPC system architectures to improve bandwidth density and reduce power per bit. Xscape positions its solutions as cost-effective and scalable alternatives for customers deploying next-generation AI and simulation workloads.

Xscape Photonics develops photonic chips and scalable photonic solutions that deliver high-bandwidth, energy-efficient interconnects for AI, ML, and simulation hardware. The company implements photonics technology to replace or augment electrical links, enabling high-speed connections in high-performance computing systems and data centers. Its products target data center interconnect and HPC system architectures to improve bandwidth density and reduce power per bit. Xscape positions its solutions as cost-effective and scalable alternatives for customers deploying next-generation AI and simulation workloads.
Founded: 2022
Tech focus: Silicon photonics for AI/datacenter and HPC optical interconnects
Flagship platform: ChromX (multi-wavelength/on-chip lasers) and EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit
Headquarters: Fort Lee, NJ; Santa Clara, CA
Notable investors: IAG Capital Partners, NVIDIA, Cisco, Altair
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Datacenter and HPC interconnect bandwidth and power efficiency for AI and simulation hardware.
2022
Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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Strategic participants included Cisco Investments and NVIDIA's venture arm
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Altair invested $10M (company press announcement)
“Strategic and corporate venture participation from NVIDIA and Cisco; mix of industry and VC investors including IAG Capital Partners, Altair, Kyra Ventures, Fathom Fund, LifeX Ventures, and OUP”
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.