Software Engineer II

Cadence Design Systems•San Jose, CA

About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health. At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Overview: Software Engineer needed for development and support of tools for next generation physical verification tools and products

Requirements

MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
2+ years of experience in software development using C/C++, with a focus in working with complex algorithms and performance
1+ years of experience using Linux
Must be a fast learner and must demonstrate strong aptitude for out-of-the-box thinking and problem solving

Nice To Haves

Algorithmic knowledge relating to graphs is a plus
Experience in deck development for in physical verification is a plus
Experience in physical signoff methodologies within the Physical implementation environment would be an added advantage.
experience with physical verification, schematic and layout design, SQL, Python.

Responsibilities

The Physical Verification R&D Software Engineering role is a multi-faceted position encapsulating a mix of physical verification software development, algorithm development, software debugging, performance optimization and accuracy analysis.
R&D engineers collaborate with a large team of EDA professionals across multiple cultures to create and deliver best in class next generation software for physical IC application.
R&D engineers work on complex applications which interface with other applications in a large suite of highly connected applications to enable next-generation physical verification solutions with superior performance and usability.
R&D engineers write specifications and develop code that satisfies the requirements of our external customers.
On a continuous basis R&D engineers deploy their mastery of physical verification applications, as well as physical implementation methodologies, to guide the accuracy, performance and functionality enhancements within the Cadence physical verification suite of products.