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Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Title:                                             Sr Principal Software Engineer

Location:                                             Cork

Reports to:                                         Sr Design Engineering Architect

Job Overview:

The Cadence Compute Systems Group (CSG) develops and licenses IP for system designs. This includes CPUs and high-performance DSPs, DDR and IO controllers, hardware accelerators, and subsystems. Our IP designs are used by most of the top semiconductor vendors today, and our customers are shipping billions of chips annually using our components. 

The CSG Central Applications Engineering team seeks an experienced, motivated, senior software engineer to join a new software team for CSG systems. You will join a team implementing reference systems for Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Radar, Automotive, and other high- performance applications. This is a technically rewarding role with high visibility within the organization. The team is responsible for supporting customers of CSG subsystems. The group will also develop software and applications for reference systems and product demonstrations, highlighting the capability of CSG subsystems and components.  

In this role, you will work with compute and interface IP, device drivers and RTOS, communication libraries and APIs, reference designs, boards, and emulation systems. This position requires technical expertise in developing complex software for embedded, real-time, and multiprocessor systems. You will work closely with Cadence R&D engineering, marketing, partners, and customers. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop reference applications to showcase Cadence IP and subsystems. Typical applications address Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Automotive, and Audio verticals. 
• Develop reference designs on different hardware targets, collateral, and training material for CSG system customers. Participate in trade shows and customer meetings as required.  
• Port and integrate CSG software components for reference systems and platforms, and create development SDK for partners and customers. 
• Develop at all levels of device software for IO interfaces like HDMI, PCIe, and UCIe on embedded systems with and without OSes. 
• Coordinate with partners to integrate 3rd party components and applications with CSG systems. 

Requirements:

• BS in EE/CS with 15+ years work experience, or MS in EE/CS with 8+ years experience. 
• Expert C coder. Proficiency in Python, Perl, or C++ is a plus. 
• Hands-on experience writing low-level software for embedded processors, like ARM. 
• Hands-on experience writing driver software for interfaces and peripherals such as HDMI, USB, PCIe, and Ethernet. 
• Hands-on experience in creating embedded Linux distributions. 
• Experience in porting, linking and debugging embedded software and drivers. 

Additional Information:

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

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