Lead Software Engineer - Logic Synthesis

Posted:
7/7/2026, 1:46:26 PM

Location(s):
Shanghai, China

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$189k–$256k/yr

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

Position Description:

  • Responsible for development and maintenance of the synthesizer for Palladium.
  • Implementation for new VHDL/Verilog feature support in synthesizer.
  • Logic optimization and performance improvement in synthesizer.

Position Requirement:

  • This position requires a Bachelor or Master's degree in EE/CS/CE with 3-5 years of industry experience.
  • Candidate should be proficient with C/C++, Operating system concepts.
  • Design modeling using Verilog/SV, VHDL or SysC.
  • Knowledge and experience in RTL modeling of BFMs along with exposure to verification methodologies using UVM and SC/TLM is preferable.
  • EDA/CAD tool development experience or logic design verification experience is highly preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience in AI tools like Copilot or Claude code is preferred.
  • Requires good communication skills, attention to details, and ability to work in multi-site/multi-person project.

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Cadence Design Systems

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