Upgraded helps retailers and carriers sell devices on subscription.

Upgraded helps retailers and carriers sell devices on subscription. Subscribers pay monthly and can upgrade anytime. Smartphones, laptops, tablets and more. Creating and managing these programs involves lender integrations, residual value management and building great software — resellers don’t know how to do this.  Upgraded provides the infrastructure to launch immediately, keep customers loyal and cut replacement cycles in half. Device financing is a $541B market globally. US carrier financing grew from $13B to $51B in the last four years.  Upgraded partners include Apple, Dixons/Elkjøp, MediaMarkt and Vodafone. Upgraded was founded in 2016. Investors include Y Combinator and GRIL Ventures. Upgraded is led by CEO John Erik Metcalf and CTO Ziad Sawalha.

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Total Open and Closed Positions

Total open positions, and positions newly closed since the previous update

Department Headcount Over Time

Open positions per department · top 6 at any point in the window

Newly Opened and Closed Positions

Position Churn Rate

Positions closed within 14 days of opening · a high rate suggests posting instability — duplicates, pulled listings, or roles filled through internal or off-market channels

Time-to-Fill Distribution

Days from open to close · closed positions only

Salary Trend Over Time

Monthly median base salary · USD · annualized · p25/p75 dashed

Salary Range by Department

Employment Type

Technical vs. Non-technical

Open positions · by department

Top Roles by Department

Seniority Mix

Derived from job title keywords

Equity Range by Department

Top Skills

Top Tech Stacks

Skills Trend

Change in share of postings · recent 3 months vs. prior 3 months

Tech Stack Evolution

Positions opened per month · top 5 technologies