Software Engineer II

Job Title

Software Engineer II

Role Summary

Join the Conformal R&D team in Hsinchu to design and implement formal verification technologies used by semiconductor customers. The role focuses on algorithm and tool development across backend engines and user interfaces, with close collaboration across global R&D and field teams.

Work involves high-performance algorithms, formal engines, automation, and UI workflows to enable scalable and accurate design verification.

Experience Level

Mid-level

Responsibilities

The core responsibilities include algorithm and software development, integration with other EDA flows, debugging customer issues, and improving automation and UX.

• Design and implement core algorithms, data models, software components, and user interfaces for Conformal products.
• Create intuitive UI workflows to make formal technologies accessible and efficient for users.
• Perform rapid prototyping and iterative refinement across UI and backend components.
• Develop and integrate agent-based or AI-assisted workflows to improve productivity and automation.
• Debug and resolve complex customer design issues, including large-scale SoCs and hierarchical designs.
• Collaborate with global R&D teams to integrate Conformal with Genus, Innovus, LEC, and Cerebrus flows.
• Work with field teams to reproduce customer use cases and deliver robust solutions.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience are listed first; followed by desirable skills.

• Must-have: Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with large-scale software systems, performance optimization, and complex debugging.
• Must-have: Solid understanding of netlist transformation and structural/functional equivalence checking.
• Must-have: Strong problem-solving skills and effective cross-team communication.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Python or Tcl.
• Nice-to-have: Experience or interest in AI-assisted development, coding agents, or workflow automation.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with logic optimization, Boolean or graph-based algorithms and rapid exploratory development practices.

Education Requirements

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

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.