At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Job Title: Sr Principal Software Engineer
Location: Boston, MA
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
Drive design decisions for the product and platform focusing on the advanced manufacturing technologies and solution automation to deliver best-in-class tools and flows for design automation
Provide technical leadership on project areas, including cross-functional flows
Collaborate on key architecture and design decisions
Lead planning, design, development, test and maintain key software enhancements, take responsibility for quality and customer delight in the capabilities delivered by the team
Coordinate with other Cadence teams and customers to keep development and product plans on track - good communication skills to work with remote teams and present to customers are a must
Experience and Technical Skills required
7+ years of software development experience in the area of design automation
Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies, place and route flows is a plus
Proven track record in complex software development is required, with a history of working with complex legacy code
Experience in collaborating with customers on developing and deploying new technologies is a plus
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience:
BS in CS or EE + 5 years of related experience, or
MS in CS or EE + 3 years of related experience, or
PhD in CS or EE
Additional qualifications
Practical experience developing production-quality applications in C/C++, Java, Python
Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google cloud) is a plus
Experience with modern software development practices and tools
Behavioral skills required
Must possess strong written, verbal and presentation skills
Ability to establish a close working relationship with both customer peers and management
Explore what’s possible to get the job done, including creative use of unconventional solutions
Work effectively across functions and geographies
Push to raise the bar while always operating with integrity
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