Lead Software Engineer (Synthesis software)

Shanghai, Shanghai, China • Posted June 06, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai
Posted: June 06, 2026
Category: Computer Occupations
Application Deadline: July 16, 2026

Role Description

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 Lead Software Engineer to work in a team-oriented environment to develop and maintain advanced synthesis technology

The candidate will be responsible for development and maintenance of the synthesis technology for Palladium & Protium.

He will be implementing new VHDL/Verilog construct & feature support in synthesizer.

He will be working on logic optimization and performance improvement in synthesizer. 

Position Requirements:

1. This position requires a Bachelor or Master's degree in EE/CS/CE with 3-5 years of industry experience.

2. Candidate should be proficient with C/C++, Operating system concepts.

3. Design modeling using Verilog/SV, VHDL or SysC.

4. Knowledge and experience in RTL modeling of BFMs along with exposure to verification methodologies using UVM and SC/TLM is prefe...

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