Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated Software Engineer II: Innovus R&D to work with us in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Job Description:
- Member of the CTS team responsible for the design and development of new algorithms and technology in automated clock-tree synthesis in the Innovus place and route tool.
- Develop code in C++ and Tcl within a distributed software development environment with other contributors from around the world.
- Maintain and improve existing code to improve software scalability, reduce tool turn-around-time, and reduce memory footprint.
- Debug customer issues and fix bugs to ensure software is functionally correct. Build unit tests and run regressions to validate the functionality of the software being developed.
- Test new algorithmic developments and associated software integration by executing the software on industrial test cases.
Minimum Requirements:
- Complete Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another numerate discipline such as Physics or Mathematics.
- Strong programming and software engineering experience in a C-like programing language (C/C++/Java/C#/Rust etc.).
- Interest in software engineering: language features, data structures, design patterns, unit testing, automation tools.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Portuguese and a good team player.
- Ability to meet stringent deadlines within a fast-paced work environment.
Nice to Have:
- A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or Bachelor’s with at least 2 years of work experience in a comparable software engineering role.
- Knowledge of algorithms and data structures in Computer Science, specifically in Electronic Design Automation (Placement, Routing, Clock Tree Synthesis, etc.).
- Experience of a version control system (Perforce/Git etc.).
- Knowledge of Linux command line tools.
- Experience of using an agentic coding system (Claude Code, Github Copilot, etc) for development.
Additional Job Details:
- Employment category: CLT.
- Employment term: 40 hours/week.
- Competitive benefits.
- Location: Savassi, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
About Cadence:
Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments.
For more information, access http://www.cadence.com
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or another numerate discipline
- Strong programming and software engineering experience in a C-like language such as C, C++, Java, C#, or Rust
- Interest in programming language features, data structures, design patterns, unit testing, and automation tools
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Portuguese
- Ability to meet stringent deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
- Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
- At least two years of comparable software engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree
- Knowledge of algorithms and data structures, especially electronic design automation such as placement, routing, and clock-tree synthesis
- Experience with version control systems such as Perforce or Git
- Knowledge of Linux command-line tools
- Experience using agentic coding systems such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cadence Design Systems and has not been reviewed or approved by Cadence Design Systems.
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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.
