Lead Software Engineer - Logic Synthesis
CADENCE US
Apply to this job 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
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