Software Engineer II
Cadence Design SystemsJob Title
Software Engineer II
Role Summary
Responsible for designing and implementing software features for Conformal ECO, Cadence's VLSI ECO automation solution. Work on gate-level patch generation, RTL-to-gate change handling, and tool integration within the Conformal ECO product team.
Collaborate with verification, product, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable, performant EDA software used in production chip design flows.
Experience Level
Mid-level (Software Engineer II). Typically 3–7 years of professional software development experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and implement features for the Conformal ECO toolchain, including gate-level patch generation and netlist transformations.
- Analyze RTL changes and develop algorithms to generate minimal gate-level patches.
- Optimize performance and scalability for large designs and large-scale flows.
- Investigate, debug, and resolve functional and integration issues across the product stack.
- Write and maintain unit and integration tests, technical documentation, and code reviews.
- Work closely with verification, product management, and customer support to deliver production-quality software.
Requirements
Required and preferred qualifications:
- Must-have: Strong software engineering skills in C/C++ with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms; experience developing on UNIX/Linux and using version control (Git).
- Must-have: Experience with performance profiling and debugging of large codebases.
- Must-have: Familiarity with digital design concepts and representations (RTL, gate-level) or prior experience in EDA/VLSI tooling.
- Nice-to-have: Scripting experience (Python, Tcl) for automation and tool integration.
- Nice-to-have: Prior exposure to ECO flows, synthesis/place-and-route, and customer-facing engineering.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Cadence Design Systems
Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA
Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.
