Altera is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our Graphical User Interface (GUI) development team in San Jose, CA! You will manage a team of engineers building next-generation user interfaces for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. Your team will directly impact how developers design, optimize, and deploy advanced FPGA technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of GUI software engineers.
Distributed Operations: Coordinate and align engineering efforts across globally distributed engineering teams.
Product Delivery: Drive the architecture, design, and execution of intuitive, high-performance GUI applications, working with hardware and software development teams across the company.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, applications engineering, and core EDA backend teams to deliver seamless workflows.
The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
$187K - $270.7 USD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.
Qualifications:Required Qualifications
Education: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering. A PhD is highly preferred.
5+ years' Management Experience: Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and managing software engineering teams.
Global Leadership: Direct experience managing and collaborating with distributed or remote teams.
EDA Background: 10+ years' experience in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software development. Proven experience with developing highly interactive EDA tools. Thorough understanding of improving user productivity through innovative approaches in GUI design.
Design Flows: Strong understanding of hardware description languages, synthesis, place-and-route, and ASIC/FPGA design methodologies.
Technical Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with C++, Qt, Python, Tcl, and Java.
Highly Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree: PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on EDA tool development or related fields.
Productivity Innovation: Demonstrated success in applying innovative, data-driven approaches to optimize complex user workflows.
Skills Required
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years' Management Experience
- 10+ years' experience in EDA software development
- Deep, hands-on experience with C++, Qt, Python, Tcl, Java
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement programs are robust, with offerings such as a 401(k) and a pension. This breadth supports long-term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous, including PTO, paid sick days, and paid holidays. Wellness initiatives like gym memberships further support balance.
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What We Do
Altera: Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.
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