Senior DSP & Optical Systems Engineer — Equity + Bonus

Credo; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Equity

Medical benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Credo is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer – Digital Signal Processing (DSP) & Communication Systems to join our Optical DSP Application Engineering team in San Jose. You will drive release, validation, and system-level reliability for high-speed SerDes DSP products in AI‑driven data centers and hyperscale networks, spanning hardware, firmware, DSP algorithms, and automation.

The role offers a base salary of 120,000 to 200,000 USD per year, with discretionary bonus, equity, and a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in EE, CE, physics, or related quantitative field; strong candidates with other degrees may apply with depth in communication theory/DSP
• Proficiency in data and signal analysis using Python (NumPy, Pandas, Plotly)
• Strong algorithmic thinking and structured problem solving
• Comfortable with Linux, Git, and Docker
• Familiarity with control theory and reading schematics/PCB layouts

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and evolve tools for data capture, experiment design, automated testing, and post‑processing analysis.
• Define and execute test plans to improve product reliability and quality.
• Identify, root‑cause, and resolve system‑level issues across firmware, analog/digital hardware, and software.
• Extend data analysis platforms with new DSP/statistical methods, improved pipelines, and software features.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and cross‑functional teams globally.
• Coordinate and guide team members while working with Application Engineering, FAE, firmware, and design teams.

Skills

High-speed SerDes

DSP / digital communications

Algorithmic thinking

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Master’s degree in EE/CE/Physics

Bachelor’s with relevant experience

Tools

Python

NumPy

Pandas

Plotly

Linux

Git

Docker

MATLAB

SciPy

Octave

Job description

Credo is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer – Digital Signal Processing (DSP) & Communication Systems to join our Optical DSP Application Engineering team in San Jose. You will drive release, validation, and system-level reliability for high-speed SerDes DSP products in AI‑driven data centers and hyperscale networks, spanning hardware, firmware, DSP algorithms, and automation.

The role offers a base salary of 120,000 to 200,000 USD per year, with discretionary bonus, equity, and a