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# Lead Software Engineer, DFT/ATPG

- **Company:** Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Very-Large-Scale Integration, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Computer Engineering, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Scripting, Information Technology, C++14
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/AUSTIN/Lead-Software-Engineer--DFT-ATPG_R55490-1

## About the Role

* BS/MS in Computer Engineering
 * 5+ years of experience in software development using C/C++.
 * Experienced with modern C++, Unix/Linux and scripting
 * Experienced with static and dynamic code analysis tools
 * Solid understanding of algorithms, computer architecture and computer science theory
 * Passionate about SW development processes
 * Flexibility/adaptability for working in a dynamic environment with different frameworks and requirements
 * Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer collaboration skills

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

 * Experience in VLSI and/or DFT/ATPG.
 * Experience with multi-threading and distributed software
 * Experience in algorithmic and computational software

We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

## Description

* Work as a team to build reliable, scalable and high performance software that are easy to use by engineers worldwide
 * Develop software tools in C/C++ to support DFT/ATPG
 * Research and develop software solutions to allow greater efficiency in software architecture and algorithm optimizations


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