Job Title: Software Engineer II
Grade: T2
Experience: 1-3 Years
Location: Noida
Job Summary
Join Cadence Design Systems as a Junior Software Engineer within our Quantus Insight R&D team (Digital & Signoff Group). Quantus Insight is our next-generation parasitic extraction platform. Built from scratch less than four years ago, this modern codebase offers a rare Electronic Design Automation (EDA) environment with minimal legacy burden and significant room for fresh development.
In this role, you will work closely with senior engineering leaders to build and maintain the graphical user interface (GUI) and core software workflows. Because our databases frequently handle massive datasets, you will learn to tackle real-world scalability and performance challenges. This position also offers an exciting entry point into Agentic AI workflows, allowing you to help transition a desktop GUI into an AI-assisted environment. We provide strong, dedicated mentoring and clear career growth opportunities to help you build advanced skills in modern C++, the Qt framework, and cutting-edge LLM software development.
Job Responsibilities
1. Core Engine & Workflow Support
- Dataflow Maintenance: Assist in implementing and maintaining stable internal dataflows between the computational backend and platform workflows.
- Code Optimization: Write clean, efficient C++ code to support data throughput and memory optimization under the guidance of senior engineers.
2. Agentic AI & Automation Support
- AI & Test Automation: Assist in connecting system APIs into our next-generation AI workflow while creating and running automated tests to verify autonomous AI actions.
3. GUI Development (Qt Framework)
- Widgets Implementation: Participate in the hands-on development of the Quantus Insight graphical interface using C++ and Qt Widgets.
- UI Component Maintenance: Work with existing Qt Model/View components (trees, tables, forms) to ensure efficient data rendering.
- Linux Debugging: Debug and fix minor UI layout and performance issues in Linux desktop environments using tools like GDB.
Job Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience: 1–3 years of professional software development experience, preferably touching desktop application UIs.
Required Skills
- Core C++: Solid foundational knowledge of modern C++ (C++17 or newer) and standard STL libraries.
- Linux Familiarity: Comfortable working, building, and performing debugging (GDB) in a Linux environment.
- Software Engineering: Good understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
Additional Skills / Preferences
- Qt Framework: Prior exposure to or academic projects using the Qt framework for GUI development.
- EDA Awareness: Basic knowledge or curiosity about electronic design automation (EDA), parasitic extraction, or physical verification.
- AI/LLM Interest: Hobbyist experimentation with Agentic workflow and a strong willingness to learn agentic workflows.
- Scripting: Basic proficiency in Python for automation tasks and simple scripting.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- 1-3 years professional software development experience, preferably with desktop application UIs
- Modern C++ (C++17 or newer) and STL
- Linux development familiarity, including building and debugging with GDB
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Experience or exposure to the Qt framework (Qt Widgets, Model/View components)
- Basic Python scripting proficiency for automation tasks
- Interest or hobbyist experimentation with Agentic AI/LLM workflows
- Basic awareness or curiosity about EDA, parasitic extraction, or physical verification
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.
