Cadence

Lead Software Engineer

China · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerCadence
LocationChina
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted22 Apr 2026

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

We are looking for a talented engineer for our mixed signal circuit simulation platform ( Spectre AMS Designer). You will work on several possible R&D projects including development of AMS Virtuoso flow, mixed signal circuit debugging or modeling. You will be responsible for advancing and creating state-of-the-art mixed signal circuit simulation technologies and solutions.

Job Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
C/C++ software development experience in Linux environment.
Strong understanding and extensive usage of data structures and algorithms.
Highly technical engineer with excellent problem-solving skills.
Good communication skills and ability to work in a distributed software engineering team.

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Preferred:

MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Experience in the use of AI/ML for EDA is a strong plus.
Experience with using Cadence Spectre, Xcelium, Virtuoso, Verisium or other EDA tools
Knowledge of analog design and HDL language.
Better to have experience of using SKILL(Cadence programming language), OpenAccess.
Highly desirable if the candidate has GUI coding experience like QT.
Good English communication skill both verbally and writing.

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