Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering

Job Title

Staff Engineer, R&D Engineering

Role Summary

Senior engineering role on the R&D Engineering team in Nepean, Canada. Responsible for designing, implementing, and delivering software components used in Synopsys products and tools.

The role focuses on technical design, producing production-quality code, debugging complex systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship reliable releases.

Experience Level

Senior. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and maintain software components and features.
• Contribute to system and component architecture and technical designs.
• Write and maintain production-quality code, unit tests, and documentation.
• Debug, profile, and optimize performance and scalability issues.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver releases.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills:

• Must-have: Strong software development experience (for example, C/C++ or equivalent), experience with Linux-based development and debugging tools, strong problem-solving and communication skills, experience working on complex systems.
• Nice-to-have: Scripting skills (Python, Shell), familiarity with EDA or semiconductor tools, experience with performance optimization, distributed systems, or hardware–software integration.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.