Software Engineer II

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

Software Engineer – Optimization and Flow Team (Cadence Innovus)

This position is within the Optimization and Flow team of Cadence’s Innovus product. Our key R&D group focuses on timing and power optimization and flow convergence.

Innovus is the premier physical design solution used by leading semiconductor companies in areas such as mobile, automotive, CPU & GPU cores, and AI. The work done by this high-performance team has a significant impact on the chip industry and on products used in everyday life.

We are seeking talented engineers with a strong background in electronic design automation (EDA)—including timing, power analysis, and optimization—combined with excellent software engineering skills and experience in multithreaded and distributed optimization. If you are passionate about making breakthroughs in technology and driving innovation that shapes the industry, we want you on our team.

The successful candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:

• MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Proficient in C/C++
• Strong programming and software engineering skills
• Experience with UNIX/Linux platforms (preferred)
• Knowledge of Tcl (preferred)
• Experience with multithreaded and/or distributed programming (preferred)
• Prior experience with large-scale software development projects (preferred)
• Prior experience with timing analysis/optimization software development (preferred)
• Strong ability to learn and adapt
• Excellent analytical 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.

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