Lead Software Engineer - Partitioning and Optimization Algorithms

SAN JOSE Until 9/6/2026 4+ 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.

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

The Protium Prototyping Platform is part of the Cadence Dynamic Duo that has been a huge success with our customers. With Cadence® Protium™ prototyping platforms, design and verification teams can rapidly bring up a prototype and provide a pre-silicon platform for early software development, system validation, and hardware regressions.

Cadence is the leader in hardware emulation-prototyping technologies and products. Cadence’s FPGA-based prototyping system platform sets standards on the performance-utilization, the ease of use, and the congruence with emulation models.

This is a Full-time position. The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for development of new features and algorithms to improve the Protium Platform mainly in partitioning and optimization algorithms. The Lead Software Engineer will accomplish this by carefully discussing the implementation specification with the team spread across different geographies. The candidate is also expected work with technical support lead and key customers to resolve implementation or usage issues.

Qualification and Requirements

  • Bachelors in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 4 years of related experience, or Masters with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or PhD with a minimum of 0 years of related experience
  • Ideal candidate should have coursework in Algorithms, Data Structures etc.
  • The candidate should have strong coding skills in C++ and be well versed with at least one other scripting language like Perl and Python.

The annual salary range for California is $114,800 to $213,200. 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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About this role

Summary

Develop algorithms and features to improve hardware prototyping platform, collaborate across geographies.

Job title

Lead Software Engineer - Partitioning and Optimization Algorithms

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Must be based in San Jose, may be remote

Salary

$115k–$213k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++PythonPerlalgorithmsdata structures

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

partitioningoptimization algorithms
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

Remote City