Lead Software Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
About the role
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
About the Role
Join the Innovus team to develop next-generation routing and physical synthesis technologies for digital IC design. You will work on high-performance, multi-threaded systems that enable advanced semiconductor design flows.
Key Responsibilities
Research, design, implement, and optimize algorithms for physical synthesis and routing engines.
Develop robust, scalable software in C/C++ on Linux platforms.
Collaborate with global R&D teams and product engineers to deliver innovative solutions.
Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale distributed systems.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. degree or Master’s degree with minimum 2 years of work experience in Computer Engineering or Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Strong programming skills in C/C++ and experience with Linux development.
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of physical design flows, timing analysis, and routing algorithms.
Experience with multi-threaded programming and performance optimization.
Experience with GPU programming
Familiarity with scripting languages (Tcl, Python) for automation.
Prior exposure to EDA tools or IC design environments.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
Responsibilities
- Research, design, implement, and optimize physical synthesis and routing algorithms.
- Develop robust, scalable C/C++ software for Linux platforms.
- Collaborate with global R&D teams and product engineers.
- Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale distributed systems.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. or a master's degree with at least 2 years of work experience in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Strong C/C++ programming skills and experience with Linux development.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred: knowledge of physical design flows, timing analysis, routing algorithms, multithreaded programming, performance optimization, GPU programming, Tcl or Python, or EDA and IC design environments.
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About Cadence Design Systems
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. Our design solutions, based on Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, are essential for the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies to build their next-generation products from chips to full electromechanical systems that serve a wide range of markets, including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics. In 2024, Cadence was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s top 100 best-managed companies. Cadence solutions offer limitless opportunities—learn more at www.cadence.com.
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