Software Architect - FPGA Emulation/Prototyping Domain

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Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.  Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

The Cadence Advantage

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.
• Cadence’s employee-friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well-being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees.
• The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success
• Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests
• You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day.

Job Responsibilities:

• Re-architecting protium compiler for very high-performance system
• Work includes writing efficient C++ code using optimized data structures.
• Improving runtime by multi-threading & improving memory footprint by using efficient data structures & algorithm
• Reading using timing annotations & incorporating in the Protium Compiler
• Write Design Spec & Unit Tests

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in computer science,  Electrical /Computer Engineering and a minimum of 12 years of related experience, or Masters and a minimum of 10 years of related experience, or PhD + 8 years of relevant experience
• Should be Emulation/Prototyping guru
• Experience working on delivery of EDA applications (synthesis/place/route/timing/optimizations).
• Expert in Timing & Clocking of Emulation & Prototyping System
• Custom Prototyping experience is a plus
• Working experience of EDA applications like synthesis/place/route/timing/optimizations
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Object Oriented Programming, Multi-threaded programming
• Knowledge Verilog or SystemVerilog and good understand digital circuits .

The annual salary range for California is $169,400 to $314,600. 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.

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