Lead Software Engineer

Posted:
10/27/2025, 6:19:57 AM

Location(s):
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Massachusetts, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning ⋅ Software Engineering

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

You will be a member of an expert R&D team creating technologies and products that enable static and dynamic transistor level analysis and characterization of the most advanced custom digital and mixed-signal circuits built for communication, IOT and AI markets.

Job Description

You work will be focused on:

- research and development of machine learning technology to bring order of magnitude speed/capacity/usability improvements to simulation and characterization of digital and analog circuits

- developing infrastructure for massive parallelization of characterization runs

- development of tools / infrastructure for characterization data mining

Desired Skills and Experience:

- Industry experience developing and maintaining  C++ based applications on a Unix or Linux environment

- Experience with quality and software processes

- Proficiency designing data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles

The annual salary range for Massachusetts is $98,000 to $182,000. 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