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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $119,000.0 - $221,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Linux, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/SAN-JOSE/Lead-Software-Engineer_R56904

## About the Role

Industry experience developing and maintaining C++ based applications on a Unix or Linux environment

 - Experience with quality and software processes

-Experience in transistor level circuit design is a strong plus

 - Experience in the use of AI/ML for EDA is a strong plus.

 - Proficiency designing data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles