Sr. Principal Software Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

This position is for an R&D engineer, who will be involved in developing a multi-threaded and distributed physical synthesis core engine in Innovus Implementation System. The position involves interaction and collaboration with a highly motivated global R&D team.

Essential Job Functions/Accountabilities:
The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging software programs in the areas of physical synthesis. Work closely with product engineers/technical sales to provide engineering solutions and workarounds to make customers successful

Minimum Qualifications:

Highly technical engineer with excellent problem solving skillsC/C++ software development experience in Linux environment

Strong understanding and extensive usage of data structures and algorithms

Great communication skills and a strong desire for working with customers MS (Ph.D. track a plus) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.

Preferred:

Knowledge of physical synthesis algorithms, timing analysis and multithreading is a strong plus.

Prior R&D experience working on IC physical designs tools

Hands on experience using the above physical design tools for design closure and knowledge of physical design flows a plus.

Experience with Tcl and other scripting languages

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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