Cadence

Lead Software Engineer

India · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerCadence
LocationIndia
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted16 Jun 2026

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. We are a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA), enabling the design of cutting-edge semiconductors and system-level products.

Within Cadence, the Virtual Protocols Group is building next-generation Accelerated Verification IP (AVIP) using AI-driven methodologies to dramatically improve development velocity, quality, and scalability. At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

The Cadence Advantage

The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.
Cadence’s employee-friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well-being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees.
The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success
Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests
You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day.

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Position Overview

We are looking for a Software Engineer with 3+ years of relevent experience to contribute to the development of next-generation AI-driven engineering systems for AVIP development. You will work closely with architects and senior engineers to build scalable, production-grade systems combining AI and EDA technologies.

Desired Attributes

Sincerity, aptitude to be able plan and solve large scale problems and attention to detail
Curiosity to explore emerging technologies (AI, EDA, systems)
Agility to work in a fast-paced, high-visibility | high-impact environment.
Willingness to learn cutting across domains (software + hardware + AI)

This role spans:

Core software development.
Generative AI engineering.
Developer productivity tooling.
High-performance systems programming.

Key Responsibilities

Core Software Development

Design and implement features in:

AI-driven development frameworks
Developer tools and automation systems
Develop reusable libraries and utilities for internal engineering workflows
Write high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code
C++ based GUI/CLI/TUI applications

Generative AI & LLM Engineering

Contribute to systems involving: Model fine-tuning and adaptation, Prompt engineering and model steering, Evaluation, and benchmarking of LLM outputs
Build and maintain training data pipelines, including Data generation, Data cleaning and pruning, Dataset validation
Support development of domain-specific AI systems for: Code generation, Specification understanding, Validation automation

Agentic Workflow Development

Work on multi-agent systems for: Task decomposition, Code generation, Self-validation and debugging loops
Contribute to orchestration frameworks that connect: LLMs, Developer tools, Runtime environments

Systems & Performance Engineering

Contribute to performance-critical components using:

Modern C++ (C++20/23/26)
Low-level performance optimisation techniques
Work with GPU acceleration where applicable

Validation & Quality

Develop and maintain: Unit tests, Integration tests, Validation flows
Participate in: Code reviews, Debugging and root-cause analysis, ensure engineering quality aligned with production standards

Collaboration

Work closely with:

Cross Geography AVIP development teams
AI/ML engineers
Verification and validation engineers

Quickly learn domain concepts related to:

High Speed Serial and Bus Protocols
Hardware-software co-design
AI-enabled tooling

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree or Bachelors In:

Computer Science with AI focused projects
Electronics/Electrical Engineering with Embedded System/HPC/Device Driver Development focussed projects

Strong programming skills in:

C++ and/or Rust/Python

Solid fundamentals in:

Data structures and algorithms
Software design and debugging

Familiarity with:

Linux/Unix development environments
Git/Perforce-based workflows

Experience or coursework in:

Compiler/tooling ecosystems (e.g., Clang, language servers)
Hardware description languages (SystemVerilog/SystemC)
Parallel/GPU computing

Behavioral skills required

Must possess strong written, verbal and presentation skills
Ability to establish a close working relationship with both peers and management.
Explore what’s possible to get the job done, including creative use of unconventional solutions.
Work effectively across functions and geographies
Push to raise the bar while always operating with integrity.

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