Job Description
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
We are looking for talented software engineers to work on our physical verification platform, Pegasus. Pegasus provides a flexible, cloud-ready platform with a massively parallel architecture. This position focuses primarily on developing topological engines used across multiple physical verification flows, including DRC, LVS, LPE, PERC, SVL, and LFS.
While our software is designed for electronic design applications, an Electrical Engineering or EDA background is not required, although experience in these areas is a plus. Our applications may need to process hundreds of millions of objects, creating challenging problems in algorithm design, scalability, runtime, and memory efficiency. A strong Computer Science background, particularly in computational geometry, graph algorithms, or related areas, is highly valuable.
Key Responsibilities
- Innovate and develop new ideas and algorithms
- Design and develop new features to address customer needs
- Optimize software for runtime, memory efficiency, and scalability
- Analyze and debug complex software and customer issues
Requirements
Strong programming skills, particularly in C++ and Python, are required. Familiarity with Tcl is a plus. Experience with runtime and memory optimization is highly valued. Experience in parallel programming or network programming is also beneficial. Experience using AI tools for software development is a plus, such as writing code and scripts, analyzing and debugging issues, understanding existing code, and improving development productivity.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
Skills Required
- Strong programming skills in C++
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience with runtime and memory optimization
- Experience in parallel programming or network programming
- Familiarity with Tcl
- Electrical Engineering or EDA experience
- Experience using AI tools for software development
- Strong Computer Science background, particularly in computational geometry or graph algorithms
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.
