Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
Proficient in C++ on Linux, demonstrated through various projects or contributions.
Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming principles.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges.
Basic knowledge of software debugging and testing principles.
Familiarity with coding agents for software development tasks.
Ability to validate agent-generated results and understand their implications.
Responsibilities
Develop new features for Palladium Debug software using C++.
Enhance and maintain existing software features.
Collaborate effectively within a team-oriented engineering environment.
Review and validate results generated by coding agents.
Learn and adapt to new technologies and engineering tools as needed.
Communicate technical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.
Benefits
Paid vacation and holidays.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options.
Full Job Description
Candidate will work on Palladium Debug software. He/she will use C++ to do new feature development and enhance/maintain existing features.
Skills You'll Need: Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's and at least 2 years of experience or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering.
Proficiency in C++ programming on Linux, demonstrated through coursework, academic research, internships, open-source contributions, or personal projects.
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, computational complexity, and object-oriented programming.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex technical problems and develop logical, structured solutions.
Basic understanding of software debugging and testing principles.
Familiarity with coding agents and their application to software development tasks such as codebase exploration, implementation, debugging, test development, and documentation.
Ability to review and validate agent-generated results, with an understanding of their correctness and broader technical implications.
Willingness and ability to learn unfamiliar technologies, engineering tools, and technical domains.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Sound technical judgment, with attention to correctness, simplicity, performance, maintainability, and overall software quality.
Algorithms and optimization, including graph algorithms, partitioning, clustering, matching, flow and cut algorithms, heuristics, metaheuristics, or combinatorial optimization.
Parallel and concurrent programming, including multithreading, synchronization, task scheduling, distributed computation, SIMD programming, vectorization, or GPU acceleration.
Performance engineering, including profiling, memory optimization, cache-aware data structures, workload analysis, or algorithmic tuning.
Systems programming, computer architecture, operating systems, compilers, or large-scale data processing.
Electronic Design Automation, digital logic design, simulation, emulation, verification, or semiconductor design workflows.
Experience with modern software development workflows and tools on Linux, including version control systems such as Git or Perforce; build tools and systems such as Make and CMake; testing frameworks such as GoogleTest; and practices such as continuous integration, static analysis, and code review.
Hands-on experience applying coding AI agents to multi-step software engineering tasks, such as repository exploration, technical planning, implementation, build execution, test development, debugging, validation, and iterative refinement.
The annual salary range for California is $105,000 to $195,000. 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.
About Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation software and engineering services company, founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Inc. The company produces software, hardware and silicon structures for designing integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs) and printed circuit boards.
