Lead Software Engineer

HSINCHU Until 9/28/2026 First posted July 30, 2026 Last posted July 30, 2026
Job description

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

This position is for an R&D engineer, who will be involved in developing Innovus Implementation System. The position involves interaction and collaboration with a highly motivated global R&D team. 

Essential Job Functions: The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging software programs in the areas of P&R. Work closely with product engineers/technical sales to provide engineering solutions and workarounds to make customers successful

Minimum Qualifications:
Highly technical engineer with excellent problem solving skills
C/C++ software development experience in Linux environment
Strong understanding and extensive usage of data structures and algorithms
Great communication skills and a strong desire for working with customers
MS (Ph.D. track a plus) in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

Preferred:
Knowledge of physical design algorithms,.
Prior R&D experience working on IC physical designs tools
Hands on experience using the above physical design tools and knowledge of physical design flows a plus.
Experience with Tcl and other scripting languages

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About this role

Summary

Design, develop, and troubleshoot software for IC physical design tools.

Job title

Lead Software Engineer

Experience level

senior level

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Hsinchu, on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++Linuxdata structuresalgorithms

Preferred skills

physical design algorithmsR&DTclscripting languages

Specializations

C++Linuxdata structuresalgorithmsphysical design
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Hsinchu, North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

On-site City