Senior Principal Software Engineer – Compute System & EDA Infrastructure
About the Role
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a global leader in computational software, pioneering AI‑driven and digital‑twin‑enabled design technologies that accelerate innovation across industries. According to Cadence’s latest corporate overview, the company is a market leader in AI and Intelligent System Design, providing essential computational platforms used by the world’s top semiconductor and systems companies to build next‑generation products—from silicon to full electromechanical systems.
Our team develops the compute system that powers large‑scale EDA workflows. This includes a distributed scheduler, high‑throughput data services, and dashboards enabling visibility and orchestration across complex engineering workloads. You will work at the intersection of large compute infrastructures, advanced EDA algorithms, and cross‑team system integration.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop core components of the compute system, including:
- Distributed job scheduling and workload orchestration
- High‑performance data services and metadata management
- Dashboard, monitoring, and system observability tools
- Build robust integrations between compute infrastructure and advanced EDA workflows.
- Lead end‑to‑end design discussions and drive technical direction for multi‑team, multi‑component systems.
- Analyze, debug, and resolve highly complex issues across distributed systems, data pipelines, and workflow coordination.
- Implement new features that improve performance, scalability, and reliability of large‑scale analysis workloads.
- Mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices, and influence architectural decisions across organizational boundaries.
- Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including product engineering, runtime infrastructure, DevOps, and customer engineering.
- Troubleshoot customer scenarios, perform root‑cause analysis across logs/telemetry, and provide high‑quality solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
- MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system-level software design.
- Proficiency in C or C++, including debugging, optimization, and large‑codebase development.
- Experience building backend systems or distributed compute frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in system‑level or distributed system development.
- Proficiency with one or more additional languages:
- Python
- Go
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Experience with Angular or other modern frontend frameworks.
- Familiarity with large‑scale compute workflows, job scheduling, cluster systems, or HPC environments.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, particularly in distributed, performance‑sensitive, or multi‑component systems.
- Excellent cross‑team communication and the ability to lead initiatives across multiple engineering groups.
- Ability to work in fast‑paced environments and quickly learn new technologies.
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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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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.
