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# Senior C++ Software Engineer - Chip Design Tools

- **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $152,000.0 - $241,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Very-Large-Scale Integration, C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Databases, Software Engineering, Verilog, Information Technology, Build Tools, Front End Software Development, C++14, Golang
- **Published:** June 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ga7xtn

## About the Role

+ BS (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years of software development experience., MS (or PHD) preferred.

 + Experienced with C++ or Golang, Unix/Linux.

 + Solid understanding of algorithms, computer architecture and computer science theory

 + Experienced with VLSI frontend design and verification

 + Flexibility/adaptability for working in a global and dynamic environment with different frameworks and requirements

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 + Good architecture and RTL design knowledge

 + Strong expertise in modern C++, compiler, build systems, and database.

 + Experienced with static and dynamic code analysis tools

## Description

Our team is responsible for development and support of infrastructure tools used by design engineers for build and verification of architectural, rtl, and gate level designs. As a software engineer, you will craft highly efficient software to automate and facilitate chip design and verification processes.

What You'll be Doing:

 + Work as a team to build reliable, scalable and high performance software that are easy to use by hundreds of engineers worldwide.

 + Develop software tools in C++/Golang to analyze and construct chip designs described in C++, Verilog or domain-specific languages (DSLs).

 + Research and develop software solutions to allow greater efficiency in architecture, hardware and software teams.

 + Optimize the daily workflows of the world's top chip modelers and designers.


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