Lead Software Engineer

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

Job Duties:

• Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs for multinational computational software company.
• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. 
• Utilize graduate-level analysis and skills to develop essential data structures and algorithms for electronic design automation (EDA) software.
• Develop next-generation VLSI routing engine for advanced technology nodes.
• Maintain and enhance the existing routing technology as part of the Innovus Implementation System.
• Develop technologies and products that enable the manufacturing of the most advanced integrated circuits built for communication, Internet of Things (IoT), and AI markets.
• Perform fundamental research on VLSI physical design theories.
• Perform code review for other team members.
• Write documents to explain software architecture and implementation.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Programming in C++ for implementing efficient algorithms and data structures in EDA
• Multithreading programming to optimize algorithm performance
• Data structures and algorithms, including complexity analysis and implementation techniques for efficient memory and Input/Output (I/O) utilization
• Knowledge of graph theory and combinatorial optimization for VLSI routing algorithms
• Knowledge of VLSI physical design theories and methodologies including placement and routing
• Linux environment and shell scripting to test and develop tools under Cadence development environment
• Programming in TCL for EDA tool scripting and design data analysis
• Programming using Python language for data analysis and machine learning algorithm implementation

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