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Job Details
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Principal Software Engineer - Low-Power Verification (Palladium & Protium)
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of low-power verification software for the Palladium and Protium emulation platforms. In this role, you will drive innovations that improve the debuggability, performance, and scalability of multi-billion-gate UPF (Unified Power Format) designs across modular compilation flows (2-state and 4-state).
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required Skills
The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: 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.
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Principal Software Engineer - Low-Power Verification (Palladium & Protium)
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of low-power verification software for the Palladium and Protium emulation platforms. In this role, you will drive innovations that improve the debuggability, performance, and scalability of multi-billion-gate UPF (Unified Power Format) designs across modular compilation flows (2-state and 4-state).
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize low-power verification software for Palladium and Protium.
- Improve UPF design debuggability within the IXCOM Modular Compiler and Parallel Partition Compiler (2-state and 4-state).
- Enhance compiled streaming probes and accelerate waveform generation for large-scale designs.
- Collaborate closely with R&D, Product Engineering (PE), and Application Engineering (AE) to deploy UPF solutions across diverse flows, including:
- AVIP + UPF + 2/4-state
- UVMA + UPF + 2/4-state
- MC + UPF
- Dielets + UPF
- Consolidate and unify UPF software across Palladium and Protium platforms.
- Contribute to major initiatives such as:
- MC + PPC flow with UPF 4-state
- UPF compilation time optimization
- Full Vision UPF probe integration
- SAGE UPF debug with Verisium
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience,
OR a Master's degree with 5+ years,
OR a PhD with 1+ year of industry experience.
Required Skills
- Strong proficiency in object-oriented design and C++ development.
- Experience with standard C/C++ libraries and the C++ STL.
- Demonstrated ability to build high-performance software for large-scale data processing.
- Scripting experience in Perl, Tcl/Tk, and/or Python.
- Familiarity with IEEE 1801 and UPF implementation.
- Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL.
The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: 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.
We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.
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