Job Description
As a member of our Placement Team, you will design, develop, maintain, and enhance our cutting-edge detailed placement technologies. You will work at the forefront of advanced semiconductor design, developing lithography-driven placement solutions for leading-edge process nodes.
The primary responsibility of this role is to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software applications on Unix/Linux platforms.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the development and maintenance of core placement algorithms.
- Design, implement, and enhance advanced placement technologies and methodologies.
- Collaborate with the Routing and OPT teams to define and develop next-generation algorithms.
- Conduct peer code reviews and maintain high standards for code quality, scalability, thread safety, and test coverage.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve solution quality, performance, and usability.
Requirements
- Strong software development skills in C/C++.
- Solid understanding of QoR (Quality of Results) and PPA (Performance, Power, and Area) optimization.
- Proven experience with EDA back-end design flows, including placement, timing analysis, optimization, and routing.
- Strong interest in and understanding of developing complex software systems on Unix/Linux platforms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Experience working with TSMC and semiconductor design companies is a strong plus.
- M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field required; Ph.D. preferred.
Skills Required
- Strong software development skills in C/C++
- Understanding of QoR and PPA optimization
- Experience with EDA back-end design flows, including placement, timing analysis, optimization, and routing
- Understanding of complex software systems on Unix/Linux platforms
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
- Experience working with TSMC and semiconductor design companies
- M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Ph.D. degree
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
