Lead Software Engineer

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

Job Description:

This position focus on developing digital central solutions for 3D-IC application. The role works closely with customers to understand design/advanced node requirements and collaborates with foundry partners to translate those requirements into advanced software solutions.

The primary responsibility is the development of early-stage physical design flows, specifically pre-place-and-route (pre PnR) methodology, rather than implementation tools or sign-off tools.

Programming Languages & Tools

• Java (primary; JDK 11 to JDK 25)
• Tcl scripting
• Linux shell scripting
• C++ (minor)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including but not limited to data structures, algorithms, computational geometry, database theorem, parallel programming, information theory, compiler.
• Experience with EDA tools, CAD tools, desktop applications handling large-scale datasets.
• Familiarity with early-stage physical design flows, prior to place-and-route.
• Experience with software performance optimization, software capacity, and usability design.
• Exposure to or experience with forward-deployed AI in engineering workflows is a plus.

Position Requirements:

• Passionate to learn and explore new technologies and demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Self-driven in learning unfamiliar technologies through technical documentation, online communities, and internal knowledge sharing platforms.
• Ability to debug program with large legacy codebase.
• Knowledgeable of object-oriented programming language, data structures and algorithms.
• Knowledgeable of UNIX/Linux environments; familiarity with Windows is also beneficial.
• Excellent organization, analytical and presentation skills.
• Capability to assess task value, requirements, risks, and trade-offs for effective assignment and execution.
• Ability to interact professionally across teams.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Ability to work individually without face-to-face working model.

Career Position:

• Software Architect for large-scale data and software infrastructure.
• Software Architect in design automation for System-level PPA, design ECO, and early-stage optimization flows.

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