Lead Software Engineer, Synthesis

Posted:
11/11/2024, 4:00:00 PM

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

Cadence Design Systems is looking for a highly motivated software engineer to work as a member of the R&D staff on Cadence’s Genus Synthesis Solution product.  Genus is a complete product that encompasses logic synthesis and physical design.  The product breadth means we are looking for skilled and motivated candidates with backgrounds in logic synthesis, word-level synthesis, static timing analysis, computer architecture, verification, RTL compilation, placement, power analysis, routing, extraction, and optimization.  You will be part of a team responsible for creating the innovative technologies required for technology leadership in this space.  Development responsibilities include designing, developing, troubleshooting, debugging and supporting the Genus software product.

Job Duties:

  • Begins to look beyond “bugs” within code and recommends enhancements to improve customer products
  • Writes code to specifications based on objectives and works within parameters provided; makes recommendations for improvements
  • Analyzes and evaluates bugs and makes recommendations under time pressure within general parameters under broad supervision
  • Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integrating activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution
  • Provides general support to team

Position Requirements:
The successful candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:
• MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, PhD is preferred
• Proficient in C/C++
• Excellent programming and software engineering skills

• Strong ability to learn
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills
• Good communication skill is preferred as the development team is distributed

Most importantly, we are looking for hard working, innovative engineers who enjoy working with a great team in a high-performance culture.

The annual salary range for California is $110,600 to $205,400. 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