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February 3, 2026
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Software Engineer I

San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
$89K/yr - $165K/yr
New Grad, Entry Level
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The role involves R&D support for application and product engineers, including problem analysis, debugging, and feature development to improve synthesis results.
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Responsibilities

  • R&D support of application and product engineers for customer problems and requests
  • This consists of problem analysis, debugging and fixing, or the development of new features and enhancements to improve synthesis results with respect to timing, area and power
  • This job will suit applicants looking to continue their software engineering career in an intellectually stimulating and challenging problem domain
  • There is a significant research element to the work that Cadence does that is truly innovative; we don’t know what the answers are when we start out!
  • Mentoring and support will be provided to the successful candidate to both enable contribution to the large EDA problem domain and to develop their programming skills into professional software engineering skills
  • Each day with Cadence offers exciting opportunities to create a better, more connected world
  • We are leading the charge to solve technology’s toughest challenges
  • Working at Cadence means working alongside the industry’s brightest people and innovating for the biggest, most innovative companies around the globe

Qualification

Required

  • C/C++ software development experience in Linux environment
  • Good communication skills
  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Preferred

Benefits

  • 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
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.
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Founded in 1988
San Jose, California, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.cadence.com