Software Engineer II

Cadence Systems • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer II to join the Innovus R&D team. Innovus is Cadence’s digital implementation platform, helping customers design advanced semiconductor chips from RTL to GDSII. The role contributes to advanced routing technologies for digital physical design, with an emphasis on structural routing, including bus routing and constrained routing. The engineer will work with experienced R&D engineers to develop algorithms and software solutions for challenging routing problems in advanced semiconductor designs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving.
• Good understanding of software development and debugging in Linux/UNIX environments.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework, research, internship, or project experience in VLSI CAD, physical design, algorithms, computational geometry, or optimization.
• Basic knowledge of digital IC design or physical design concepts.
• Experience with algorithm development or large-scale software development.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Tcl, Python, or Perl.
• Exposure to EDA tools or place-and-route flows.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement algorithms for advanced bus routing and constrained routing.
• Develop high-performance and scalable software using C/C++ on Linux/UNIX platforms.
• Debug routing issues and improve quality of results, runtime, and robustness.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to define requirements, validate solutions, and deliver production-quality features.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Potential eligibility for incentive compensation, including bonus and equity.

What This Job Offers

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