Lead Software Engineer

Full-time
SAN JOSEvia Cadence CareersPosted Oct 20, 2026
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Technical skills

C++

Role signals

Sales

About this role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

You will be a member of an expert R&D team creating technologies and products that enable static and dynamic transistor level analysis and characterization of the most advanced custom digital and mixed-signal circuits

You work will be focused on:

  • Research and development of AI/ML technology to bring order of magnitude speed/capacity/usability improvements to design analysis and characterization of digital and analog circuits
  • Development of tools / infrastructure for characterization data mining
  • Modeling designs effects dominant in advanced technology nodes such as aging and variation

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Industry experience developing and maintaining C++ based applications on a Unix or Linux environment
  • Experience with quality and software processes

-Experience in transistor level circuit design is a strong plus

  • Experience in the use of AI/ML for EDA is a strong plus.
  • Proficiency designing data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles

The annual salary range for California is $119,000 to $221,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Before you apply

  • 1Which parts of your CV prove experience with C++ and Sales?
  • 2Which recent work examples would make your application stronger for this role?
  • 3What details from the original source listing should you confirm before applying?

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