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Software Engineer II , Synthesis
Cadence Design Systems IncSan Jose, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
$101.5k - $188.5k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Cadence Design Systems is seeking a highly motivated software engineer to join our Research & Development staff for the Genus Synthesis Solution product. Genus is a comprehensive tool suite for logic synthesis and physical design, offering broad functionality that drives technology leadership in the electronic design automation (EDA) space. As a member of our innovative team, you will contribute to designing, developing, troubleshooting, debugging, and supporting the Genus software product.
Responsibilities
At Cadence, you will be surrounded by hard-working, innovative engineers who thrive in a high-performance culture. If you are passionate about technology and enjoy collaborating with talented colleagues to develop industry-leading software, we encourage you to apply.
The annual salary range for California is $101,500 to $188,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.
Cadence Design Systems is seeking a highly motivated software engineer to join our Research & Development staff for the Genus Synthesis Solution product. Genus is a comprehensive tool suite for logic synthesis and physical design, offering broad functionality that drives technology leadership in the electronic design automation (EDA) space. As a member of our innovative team, you will contribute to designing, developing, troubleshooting, debugging, and supporting the Genus software product.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, troubleshoot, debug, and support the Genus Synthesis Solution software.
- Collaborate with a distributed development team to create innovative technologies for logic synthesis and physical design.
- Contribute to the advancement of solutions in areas such as logic synthesis, word-level synthesis, static timing analysis, computer architecture, verification, RTL compilation, placement, power analysis, routing, extraction, and optimization.
- Participate in large-scale software development projects, including timing analysis software initiatives.
- Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and performance of delivered solutions.
- BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming.
- Excellent programming and software engineering skills.
- Experience with UNIX and/or LINUX platforms is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Tcl is preferred.
- Experience with multithreaded and/or distributed programming is preferred.
- Prior experience with large software development projects is highly recommended.
- Prior experience with timing analysis software development projects is highly recommended.
- Strong ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills - ability to work effectively in a distributed team environment.
At Cadence, you will be surrounded by hard-working, innovative engineers who thrive in a high-performance culture. If you are passionate about technology and enjoy collaborating with talented colleagues to develop industry-leading software, we encourage you to apply.
The annual salary range for California is $101,500 to $188,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.
Skills
C++
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