Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure & Tooling

Samsung Semiconductor • San Jose, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role owns the simulation infrastructure, ensuring that trace‑driven power/thermal analysis is reproducible, automated, and scalable across projects, and helps other team members build their assets efficiently.
Location: Daily onsite presence at our San Jose, CA office in alignment with our Flexible Work policy
Reports to: SVP, R&D (Power & Thermal Lab)

Requirements

• Bachelors degree 5+ years of experience or Masters degree 3+ years of experience.
• Strong systems‑level software‑engineering skills.
• Solid experience in programming‑environment and server setup and management.
• Experience with Linux environments, build systems, and automation.
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash) workflows.
• Exposure to RTL and thermal simulators.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting research or modeling teams.
• Experience with large‑scale simulation or EDA/CFD‑adjacent tooling environments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain compute environments and simulation servers.
• Build automation pipelines for simulation runs, regression testing, and result tracking.
• Manage data pipelines for traces, power features, and thermal outputs.
• Support experiment management, versioning, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with modeling engineers to streamline workflows.
• Interface with RTL and thermal simulators.

Benefits

• Give Back With a charitable giving match and frequent opportunities to get involved, we take an active role in supporting the community.
• Enjoy Time Away You’ll start with 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave, to rest and recharge.
• Care for Family Whatever family means to you, we want to support you along the way—including a stipend for fertility care or adoption, medical travel support, and virtual vet care for your fur babies.
• Prioritize Emotional Wellness With on-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions, you’ll have support no matter where you are.
• Stay Fit Eating well and being active are important parts of a healthy life. Our onsite Café and gym, plus virtual classes, make it easier.
• Embrace Flexibility Benefits are best when you have the space to use them. That’s why we facilitate a flexible environment so you can find the right balance for you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees