Principal Software Engineer (Boston)

Company: Cadence Design Systems
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Principal Software Engineer (Boston)Principal Software Engineer (Boston)Apply locations HOME MA time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R49692At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.We are looking for a talented software engineer to help design and develop some of the most complex Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software in the electronics world. Our software is used to design everything from hearing aids to complex, high-end compute servers to your favorite tablet.Responsibilities:

• Design and develop advanced automated design flows for 3D-IC, IC Packaging and PCB applications
• Design and develop cutting-edge placement and power solutions, focusing on the advanced manufacturing technologies and solution automation
• Apply excellent knowledge of object-oriented paradigm, data structures and algorithms, as well as good communication skills and a problem-solving mindset to deliver new breakthrough automated design technologies
• Provide technical leadership on project areas, including software engineering practices
• Collaborate on key architecture and design decisions
• Contribute to software system design to appropriately incorporate machine learning elements into product features
• Plan, design, develop, test and maintain key software enhancements, take responsibility for quality and customer delight in the capabilities implemented by you and the team
• Coordinate with other R&D teams, cross-functional teams and customers to keep development and product plans on track
• Troubleshoot and resolve system problems and customer issuesPosition Requirements:
• MS in Computer Science (or related Electrical Engineering field) and 4+ years of relevant experience OR PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent knowledge of algorithms and optimization techniques
• Working knowledge of C/C++
• Working knowledge of modern source control practicesWe're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.
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