Software Engineering Manager - Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Altera Semiconductor•San Jose, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Altera is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our Graphical User Interface (GUI) development team in San Jose, CA! You will manage a team of engineers building next-generation user interfaces for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. Your team will directly impact how developers design, optimize, and deploy advanced FPGA technologies.

Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
5+ years' Management Experience: Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and managing software engineering teams.
Global Leadership: Direct experience managing and collaborating with distributed or remote teams.
EDA Background: 10+ years' experience in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software development.
Proven experience with developing highly interactive EDA tools.
Thorough understanding of improving user productivity through innovative approaches in GUI design.
Strong understanding of hardware description languages, synthesis, place-and-route, and ASIC/FPGA design methodologies.
Deep, hands-on experience with C++, Qt, Python, Tcl, and Java.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on EDA tool development or related fields.
Demonstrated success in applying innovative, data-driven approaches to optimize complex user workflows.

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of GUI software engineers.
Coordinate and align engineering efforts across globally distributed engineering teams.
Drive the architecture, design, and execution of intuitive, high-performance GUI applications, working with hardware and software development teams across the company.
Partner closely with product management, applications engineering, and core EDA backend teams to deliver seamless workflows.