Lead Software Engineer - Logic Synthesis

SHANGHAI Until 9/6/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 8, 2026 Last posted July 8, 2026
Job description

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

Position Description:

  • Responsible for development and maintenance of the synthesizer for Palladium.
  • Implementation for new VHDL/Verilog feature support in synthesizer.
  • Logic optimization and performance improvement in synthesizer.

Position Requirement:

  • This position requires a Bachelor or Master's degree in EE/CS/CE with 3-5 years of industry experience.
  • Candidate should be proficient with C/C++, Operating system concepts.
  • Design modeling using Verilog/SV, VHDL or SysC.
  • Knowledge and experience in RTL modeling of BFMs along with exposure to verification methodologies using UVM and SC/TLM is preferable.
  • EDA/CAD tool development experience or logic design verification experience is highly preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience in AI tools like Copilot or Claude code is preferred.
  • Requires good communication skills, attention to details, and ability to work in multi-site/multi-person project.

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About this role

Summary

Develop and optimize logic synthesis tools; support new feature implementation; work in multi-site projects.

Job title

Lead Software Engineer - Logic Synthesis

Experience level

3-5 years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Shanghai, on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++operating system conceptsverilogVHDLUVMSC/TLM

Preferred skills

AI toolsEDA/CADlogic design verificationCopilotClaude

Specializations

logic synthesisRTL modelingverilogVHDLC++
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shanghai, China

On-site City