Software Engineer

Cadence•San Jose, CA

6d•$186,142 - $213,200•Onsite

About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences. Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence. Cadence is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field
Minimum two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a related engineering occupation
Software simulation technologies and tools including Xcelium Logic Simulator
Emulation technologies and tools including Palladium and Protium Emulator for simulation acceleration and prototyping
Hardware Design Description Languages including Verilog, Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL), and SystemC
Software development and engineering processes including software design, development, prototyping, and documentation
Software debug process and use of debug tools including Verilog language debugger, VHDL language debugger, and C/C++ language debugger

Responsibilities

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs for multinational computational software company.
Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
Develop high-quality code for hardware description language (HDL) language-based compiler and runtime for Cadence emulation technology.
Develop new code for new functions for the compiler and the runtime.
Enhance existing code for higher performance and better flexibility.
Analyze customer issues reported from the field application engineers.
Reproduce customer issues with test cases in Cadence’s internal environment.
Locate the cause in either user application or tools.
Develop test cases for Cadence emulation software and hardware tools.
Develop test cases to test the correctness of newly developed functions.
Develop test cases to measure the performance of newly developed functions.
Debug and fix existing emulation software tools.
Locate the bug in running stage of tools.
Fix the bug by modifying the related code.