Software Engineer ll (New College Grad 2026)

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

The Palladium System Software team is responsible for providing runtime support to Palladium. This includes initializing the emulator with compiler generated database, design and implementation of runtime features are major activity of the team. Runtime Performance improvement is one of the major focus area.

As a Software Engineer you will help in design, implementation and testing of runtime software for the platform in future. In addition you will be responsible to address customer issues in current systems.

Education and Experience Requirements

• New College Grad with Bachelor or Masters in Computer Science or Engineering or Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• At least 2 years of relevant experience is needed.
• Should be versatile in C++, python or perl, data structure, algorithms
• Linux operating system drivers and kernel programming
• Electronics circuit design experience is a plus but optional
• Firmware experience is a plus but optional

The annual salary range for California is $101,500 to $188,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA

Job ID: Cadence-R52927

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-28T18:39:54