Cadence

Software Engineer II: R&D Hardware Verification

Brazil · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerCadence
LocationBrazil
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted28 Sep 2026

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

Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated Software Engineer II: R&D Hardware Verification to work with us in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to impact the world of technology. Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.

As a Software Engineer II: R&D Hardware Verification, you will be part of HSV in the SVG group in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The HSV group works with Palladium, the best HW Emulator in market. To understand more on what we do, you can visit Palladium website. Working at Cadence is very dynamic, fast-paced, and integrated with other teams all around the world.

Job Description:

Development of Firmware for a highly parallel distributed system.
Development, Testing, validation, deployment, debugging of Firmware of Palladium Emulation system.
You will be part of Research and Development (R&D) to build, maintain our next generation Emulation system.
Customer support and Creation of tools for debugging system failures is also part of job.

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Requirements:

Complete Computer Engineering or Bachelor’s in computer science/Computer Engineering with 2+ years’ experience in relevant field..
Knowledge and experience with Object-oriented programming.
Knowledge on advanced data structures and algorithms (graph algorithm + basics).
Knowledge of C++/Python programming language.
Knowledge of Linux Operating System.
Knowledge with Unix environment management.
Very good spoken and written English and Portuguese.

Nice to have:

Master with Computer Science is a plus.
Experience developing software using Perforce version control systems.
Experience with scripting environments - Tcl and Python.
Knowledge/Experience with simulation and/or emulation.
Knowledge/Experience EDA and VLSI design, including Verilog and VHDL languages.
Knowledge of Linux Kernel, Kernel drivers, Linux setup, Linux build.
Knowledge of Agentic AI.
Knowledge of Ethernet, InfiniBand and/or RoCE.

Additional Job Details:

Employment category: CLT
Employment term: 40 hours/week.
Competitive benefits.
Location: Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.

About Cadence Design Systems:

Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. For more information, access http://www.cadence.com.

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