At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
The Protium Prototyping Platform is part of the Cadence Dynamic Duo that has been a huge success with our customers. With Cadence® Protium™ prototyping platforms, design and verification teams can rapidly bring up a prototype and provide a pre-silicon platform for early software development, system validation, and hardware regressions.
Cadence is the leader in hardware emulation-prototyping technologies and products. Cadence’s FPGA-based prototyping system platform sets standards on the performance-utilization, the ease of use, and the congruence with emulation models.
This is a Full-time position. The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for development of new features and algorithms to improve the Protium Platform mainly in partitioning and optimization algorithms. The Lead Software Engineer will accomplish this by carefully discussing the implementation specification with the team spread across different geographies. The candidate is also expected work with technical support lead and key customers to resolve implementation or usage issues.
Qualification and Requirements
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 4 years of related experience, or Masters with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or PhD with a minimum of 0 years of related experience
- Ideal candidate should have coursework in Algorithms, Data Structures etc.
- The candidate should have strong coding skills in C++ and be well versed with at least one other scripting language like Perl and Python.
The annual salary range for California is $114,800 to $213,200. 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.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with minimum 4 years related experience, or Masters with minimum 2 years, or PhD with minimum 0 years
- Coursework in Algorithms and Data Structures
- Strong coding skills in C++
- Proficiency with at least one scripting language such as Perl or Python
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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