Lead Software Engineer

BEIJING Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 22, 2026 Last posted April 22, 2026
Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

We are looking for a talented engineer for our mixed signal circuit simulation platform ( Spectre AMS Designer). You will work on several possible R&D projects including development of AMS Virtuoso flow, mixed signal circuit debugging or modeling. You will be responsible for advancing and creating state-of-the-art mixed signal circuit simulation technologies and solutions.

Job Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Minimum MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • C/C++ software development experience in Linux environment.
  • Strong understanding and extensive usage of data structures and algorithms.
  • Highly technical engineer with excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work in a distributed software engineering team.
     

Preferred:

  • MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Experience in the use of AI/ML for EDA is a strong plus.
  • Experience with using Cadence Spectre, Xcelium, Virtuoso, Verisium or other EDA tools
  • Knowledge of analog design and HDL language.
  • Better to have experience of using SKILL(Cadence programming language), OpenAccess.
  • Highly desirable if the candidate has GUI coding experience like QT.
  • Good English communication skill both verbally and writing.

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About this role

Summary

Develop mixed signal circuit simulation technologies, including software development and troubleshooting in a team.

Job title

Lead Software Engineer

Experience level

entry level

Industry

software

Location requirements

located in Beijing, China, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++Linuxdata structuresalgorithmsproblem-solvingcommunication

Preferred skills

AI/MLCadence SpectreXceliumVirtuosoVerisiumHDLSKILLOpenAccessQTcommunication

Specializations

mixed signalEDAcircuit simulationsoftware development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Beijing, China

Work arrangement unknown City