Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Synthesis

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.

• MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; PhD is preferred.

• 6+ years of relevant work experience.

• 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.

Key Competencies

• 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.

The annual salary range for California is $154,000 to $286,000. 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.

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