Position: Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Grade: T5
Experience: 12- 16 Years
Location: Bangalore/Noida
Job Responsibilities:
R&D support of application and product engineers for customer problems and requests. This consists of problem analysis, debugging and fixing, or the development of new features and enhancements to improve synthesis results with respect to timing, area and power.
This job will suit applicants looking to continue their software engineering career in an intellectually stimulating and challenging problem domain. There is a significant research element to the work that Cadence does that is truly innovative; we don’t know what the answers are when we start out!
Mentoring and support will be provided to the successful candidate to both enable contribution to the large EDA problem domain and to develop their programming skills into professional software engineering skills.
Job Qualifications:
BE/BTech/ME/MTech- Computer Science or others
Required Skills
The candidate should have hands-on experience in RTL Coding. The candidate should be able to
- write, update, and optimize register-transfer level code using System Design Guide standards in VHDL or Verilog.
- run functional simulations (using Xcelium), static timing analysis, and design-for-test checks to find bugs.
- validate, test, and investigate performance/accuracy issues in the simulator.
Knowledge of Design-For-Test (DFT) and/or Memory-Built-In-Self-Test (MBIST) is a plus.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- BE/BTech/ME/MTech in Computer Science or related fields
- Experience in C/C++ software development
- Strong knowledge of data-structures and algorithms
- Experience with multi-threaded applications
- Prior experience with large software development projects
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.
