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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
33
open professional roles
47
opened in the last 90 days
47 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
California
What it hires for: Engineering (30), Product (8), Data & Analytics (4), Sales (3), Operations (2). By level: director (25), senior ic (9), mid level (6), manager (5), vp (1).
Where: San Jose, CA (18), Carlsbad, CA, US (10), Irvine, CA, US (6), San Jose, CA, US (4), Carlsbad, CA, US | Irvine, CA, US (3), Carlsbad, CA (2), Irvine, CA, US | Carlsbad, CA, US (2), Irvine, CA, US | Carlsbad, CA, US | San Jose, CA, US (1).
Main hubs: San Jose, CA (18), Carlsbad, CA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where San Jose, CA ranks
Where San Jose, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living$204k · of 16
- #1Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$187k · of 19
- #2Best cities for security pay after cost of living$220k · of 10
- #3Best cities for technology pay after cost of living$205k · of 80
- #5Best cities for technology jobs1,449 openings · of 100
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast162 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
MaxLinear hiring at a glance
- We have tracked MaxLinear's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 49 professional roles in that time.
- None of MaxLinear's 27 open roles is entry-level; they ask for experience.
- 32% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 22 days ago.
- By open professional roles, MaxLinear ranks #737 of 1,941 Technology & Software employers we track.
What MaxLinear asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 6
- excel 5
- matlab 4
- pcie 4
- perl 4
- project management 4
- c++ 3
- java 2
- labview 2
- verilog 2
How MaxLinear compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | MaxLinear | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 27 | 20 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 32% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 3% |
Median across 1,913 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What MaxLinear pays
Across 15 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 32% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is MaxLinear hiring?
- MaxLinear has 33 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 47 opened in the last 90 days and 47 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does MaxLinear pay?
- Across 15 postings with a posted salary range, MaxLinear's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- What skills does MaxLinear ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (6), excel (5), matlab (4), pcie (4), perl (4), project management (4).
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