Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Posted:
2/12/2026, 8:04:02 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Jose, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

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

This software engineering position will support and improve the implementation the state of art extraction products in a fast-paced, small team environment. 

We are looking for a highly motivated software engineer to work on the development new applications for parasitic extraction.

This person will be responsible for implementing new techniques, algorithms and library API in C++

Position Requirements

* Strong algorithm background, programming skills and implementation in dealing and processing of large amount of data

* Good communication skills and desire to learn in a startup like environment

* Knowledge and experience with computational geometry, layout connectivity, parasitic extraction development is a big plus

* Experience in C/C++ coding, with EDA physical verification or extraction background preferred

* Knowledge in UNIX shell and scripting language like TCL

The annual salary range for California is $154,000 to $286,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Cadence Design Systems

Website: https://www.cadence.com/

Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1988

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Electronic Design Automation (EDA) ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Mobile ⋅ Semiconductor ⋅ Software