Principal Software Engineer

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

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world's most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

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.

• Define the architecture and design for robust, scalable, and high-availability data platforms and services.
• Define and maintain Schema definitions

• Provide technical leadership for full lifecycle of database system development-from concept to deployment.
• Optimize performance across relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) systems.
• Participate in architectural reviews and recommend improvements for performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Design APIs and services that interact with complex data layers using C++, and optionally integrate with Java or Node.js components.
• Knowledgeable on best practices, coding standards, and architectural design patterns.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure effective deployment and monitoring of data systems.

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years focused on system/database architecture.
• Proficiency in C++ and deep understanding of memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Strong experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or equivalent) including schema design and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or DynamoDB.
• Expertise in software design principles and design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Repository, CQRS).
• Excellent understanding of data modeling, consistency trade-offs (CAP theorem), and distributed data systems.