Software Engineer II

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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.

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

Job Title: Software Engineer I

Location: Cork

Reports to: Principal Software Engineer

Job Overview:

Cadence is looking for a Software Engineer to work on our electrostatic simulation software in the scope of Parasitic Capacitance and Resistance Extraction.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs in the area of Parasitic Extraction.
• Investigate algorithms and data management structures to improve performance and turnaround time.
• Work with other software engineers, as well as product engineers to ensure product robustness and quality.
• Implement and extend support software for quality control analysis.

Job Qualifications:

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong programming skills in C++.
• Familiarity with Unix
• Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming methods.
• Familiarity with common Data Structures.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Experience with Python is preferred.
• Knowledge about parallel algorithms and programming is preferred.
• Knowledge about other scripting languages such as Bash and Perl is a plus.
• Prior knowledge about the EDA sector and the basics of chip design is a plus.

Additional Information:

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Travel: If applicable, include an estimate of travel (e.g., ">10% domestic travel").

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Client-provided location(s): Cork, Ireland

Job ID: Cadence-R51361

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-11T18:37:02