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Cadence ยท 12 hours ago

Lead C++ Software Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$111K/yr - $205K/yr
date4+ years exp

Cadence is a technology company seeking an exceptional C++ software engineer to join their Protium Software Development Team. The role involves developing and enhancing the Protium FPGA-Based Prototyping product for pre-Silicon software validation, focusing on algorithms and performance improvements.

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Responsibilities

Implement new algorithm and enhancements in C/C++ based code to implement the software stack for the FPGA based platform with special focus on synthesis / technology mapping
Develop the EDA automation flow for the platform with other engineers
Write Design Specifications and Unit Tests for your code

Qualification

C++FPGAASIC prototypingObject Oriented ProgrammingVerilog/SystemVerilogML/AI algorithmsMulti-threaded programmingConcurrent programming

Required

Bachelors in Computer Science, Electrical /Computer Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of related experience, or Masters and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or PhD with thesis in a relevant area
Solid contributor in the FPGA or ASIC prototyping/synthesis/verification space and have delivered great QoR on these platforms
Excellent programming skills in C/C++ and document work clearly
Comfortable with Verilog or SystemVerilog and understand digital circuits
Exceptional software skills and Object Oriented Programming experience

Preferred

Usage of popular logic simulators
Some experience in multi-threaded/concurrent programming
Knowledge and experience of ML / AI algorithms and deployment in production code

Benefits

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

Company

Cadence

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Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.
dateFounded in 1988
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.cadence.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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1998-02-20IPO

Leadership Team

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Paul Cunningham
Senior Vice President and General Manager
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Tom Beckley
Senior Vice President, Custom IC & PCB Group
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