Calix Careers
Love what you do and make a difference
Calix celebrates 25 years of helpling our customers transform communities.
Calix culture
Unleash your inner innovator
Within a culture built on the relentless pursuit to redefine broadband experiences, at Calix, there’s a place for those with a passion to challenge themselves and the status quo to shape and expand the connected world.
Work where everyday brings the opportunity to bridge the digital divide by leveraging our platform, cloud technologies, and the latest AI and machine learning advancements to transform an industry.
Proactively collaborate in a global environment where innovative thinking and perseverance are championed, and impact is realized every day through the success of our growing customer base of broadband experience providers.
Build your career in an environment that supports your professional development and affords you the freedom to push the limits, celebrated in a relentless pursuit towards better, better, but never best ideas.
Work from home
Change the world from every corner of it
Collaboration happens everywhere. Ideas are shared in real-time. Working at Calix, you’ll find a worldwide-team of talent-rich, subject matter experts in broad range of fields who connect virtually from anywhere.
Employee voices
Personal views from Calix
Where culture meets innovation
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Fully committed to a sustainable future
We’re committed to fostering a sustainable business future for Calix, our customers, and communities they serve. Through our products, services, and business practices, we’re doing what’s right to be environmentally, socially, and financially responsible.
Awards and recognition
Thrive in a supportive, award-winning workplace
From advanced technology to inclusion, we invite you to join a culture that has been recognized for championing individual and team success.
Inspiring Workplaces
Calix was recognized as a Global Top Inspiring Workplace by Inspiring Workplaces. Organizations are honored based on the elements to build an inspiring workplace: culture and purpose, leadership, well-being, inclusion, communication, and experience.
Best Workplaces for Innovators
Calix was honored as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators, demonstrating a commitment to capturing great ideas, wherever they originate.
Glassdoor Best Place to Work
Calix was named a Best Place to Work in 2024 based on surveys with employees about how they feel about their workplace.
Comparably #1 Best Place to Work in Bay Area
Based on employee rankings of their overall workplace experiences, Calix is the #1 place to work in Silicon Valley in 2023. This ranking—up 10 points from 2022—underscores the success of a seven-year commitment to the work-from-anywhere movement
Comparably Best Company Outlook
Calix employees underscored that the company has rapid momentum and a bright future, ranking it #10 out of 100 companies with the best outlook in 2024—3 spots higher than last year—buoyed by high employee confidence.
Comparably Best Global Culture
Calix is again recognized in 2024 by Comparably with best global culture. As we grow and scale our innovation and workforce, Calix continues to uphold its culture while amplifying the positive impact it has on communities.
Comparably Best Sales Teams
Calix was ranked #3 this year among top sales teams—moving up 18 places from 2021. Calix leadership has grown sales by 400 percent in the past four years to keep up with the expanding broadband industry while maintaining a cohesive, customer-first culture.
Comparably Best Engineering Teams
With 110 patents for industry-leading technologies, Calix is relentlessly focused on innovating for its broadband service provider customers and attracting top engineering talent—resulting in this award.
Comparably Best Marketing Teams
This new ranking is the latest accolade for the Calix marketing team, which is responsible for growing attendance at our ConneXions industry-leading conference, award winning Market Activation program, and many other impactful initiatives.
Comparably Best HR Teams
For the second year in a row, Calix has been named best in HR teams, reflecting its success in attracting, nurturing, and retaining a superbly talented workforce amidst an extended period of growth.
Comparably Best Company Culture
Calix wins the best company culture award from Comparably based on employee sentiment on multiple factors that contribute to workplace satisfaction.
Comparably Best CEO
Calix wins best CEO award based on approval ratings and sentiment from employees on our President and CEO, Michael Weening
Comparably Best Company for Women
Calix awarded best company for women in 2023 based on feedback from female employees on their workplace experiences.
Comparably Best Company for Diversity
Calix wins 2023 best company for diversity award from Comparably
Comparably Overall Awards
Calix has risen in rankings for Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Places to Work in the Bay Area, Best Engineering Teams, and Best Sales Teams. Plus, Calix HR and Marketing debuted on lists for Best Teams.
TMCnet Tech Culture Award
Calix focuses heavily on building a strong culture and it shows—with a 4.9/5-star rating, 98 percent overall approval and 100 percent CEO approval on Glassdoor, and with employees routinely sharing “Why I Love Calix” posts on social media.
Vault Top Ranked Internships
Vault surveyed thousands of current and former interns about their internship programs, and ranked Calix as a top internship program.
Sustainability and climate protection
American Business Awards gives the Calix Broadband Platform a Stevie award for sustainability and climate protection.
Glassdoor Best Led Companies
Based on Calix employee reviews, Calix earns a spot on Glassdoor's list of best-led companies, based on our exceptional leadership team.
- Inspiring Workplaces
- Fast Company Innovators
- Glassdoor BPTW
- Comparably best company Bay Area
- Comparably best company outlook
- Comparably best global culture
- Comparably best sales teams
- Comparably best engineering teams
- Comparably best marketing teams
- Comparably best HR teams
- Comparably culture 2023
- Comparably CEO 2023
- Comparably women 2023
- Comparably diversity 2023
- Comparably overall
- TMCnet Tech Culture
- Vault internships
- Bronze Stevie sustainability 2024
- Glassdoor best led companies
Benefits and perks
We make working here work for you
Benefits are an important part of the total compensation here at Calix, and we are proud to offer our employees a wide array of benefits to foster and encourage good health and provide peace of mind and financial security. We thoughtfully design our programs to offer flexibility and options that enhance the lives of our employees and their families.
Calix believes taking care of our company starts with taking care of our employees, their health and well-being.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee assistance programs for employees and their dependents
- Lifestyle reimbursement account
- Virtual therapy and coaching sessions
- Recharge days and no-internal-meeting days
We offer programs to help support your savings and retirement goals as you plan for your future.
- 2 separate and distinct employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs)
- 401(k) plan and regional retirement plans
- Life and AD&D benefits for employees and their dependents
- Business travel accident insurance
- Financial education and seminars
Calix recognizes the importance of taking time away from work and having flexibility to work remotely from anywhere.
- Paid vacation
- Wellness days
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Holidays
- Disability benefits
- Home internet reimbursement
- Remote office furniture program
Calix strives to meet the needs of its diverse workforce and support our employees and their growing families.
- Family planning benefits
- Adoption assistance program
- Medical travel coverage
- Parental and baby bonding leave
- Caregiver leave
We understand the positive impact we can make on the world around us through community service and making investments in our own professional and personal growth.
- Volunteer time off
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact opportunities
- Learning and development apps like Coursera, Blinkist, Audible and MasterClass
Calix offers a variety of discounts and personal services to help make the lives of our employees easier.
- Bark online safety and social media monitoring app
- Employee discounts
- Pet insurance
- Legal assistance plan
- Employee referral program
- Leadership CARES gifting program
Internship Opportunities
A great start to a great career
Build your skillset. Gain valuable experience. Work on meaningful and relevant projects. Through Calix internships, you’ll find a true sense of accomplishment as you create real world impact.