Software Engineer II, Synthesis

Cadence Systems • San Jose, CA

23h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Proficient in C/C++
• Excellent programming and software engineering skills
• Strong ability to learn
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• PhD is preferred
• Experience with UNIX and/or LINUX platforms is preferred
• Strong knowledge of Tcl is preferred
• Experience with multithreaded and/or distributed programming is preferred
• Prior experience with large software development projects is highly recommended
• Prior experience with timing analysis software development projects is highly recommended
• Good communication skill is preferred as the development team is distributed

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, troubleshooting, debugging and supporting the Genus software product.

Benefits

• paid vacation
• paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• employee stock purchase plan
• a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level