Lead Software Engineer

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications using C#, .NET, and WPF.
• Implement scalable and maintainable software solutions using object-oriented design principles, asynchronous programming patterns, and modern software architecture practices with a strong focus on usability, performance, and long-term extensibility.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to improve development productivity while maintaining high engineering quality standards.
• Develop rich user interfaces using XAML, data binding, control templating, dependency properties, and modern UI design patterns.
• Design end-to-end workflows that consider integration points, data flow, reliability, and failure modes across multiple systems and products.
• Lead the delivery of complex features from initial concept through implementation, testing, release, and post-release support.
• Drive engineering best practices through code reviews, technical mentoring, design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimize application performance, responsiveness, memory utilization, and scalability.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, software engineers, QA engineers, and domain experts to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, technical roadmaps, and long-term platform strategy.
• Job Qualifications: A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Typically, candidates will bring 4–7 years of relevant software development experience, with strong evidence of technical growth and delivery.
• Deep understanding of WPF, including XAML, data binding, dependency properties, control templating, styles, and MVVM patterns.
• Strong knowledge of asynchronous programming using async/await and task-based design patterns.
• Experience working with LINQ, generics, delegates, events, collections, and modern C# language features.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of software performance, memory management, debugging, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience designing and delivering complex software features from concept to production.
• Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs and make sound architecture and design decisions.
• Additional Skills/Preferences: Experience developing AI-enabled software solutions, including integration of REST APIs, Python-based automation, Model Context Protocol (MCP), agent frameworks, and structured tools that expose product capabilities to AI assistants and autonomous agents.
• Experience developing engineering, simulation, CAD, CAE, EDA, scientific, or other technical software applications.
• Familiarity with mathematical concepts such as linear algebra, complex numbers, and numerical techniques commonly used in scientific and engineering software applications.
• Knowledge of cloud-connected desktop applications and hybrid desktop/cloud architectures.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of software architecture patterns, design patterns, and large-scale application modernization initiatives.
• Additional Information: This role is based in our Nottingham office, with a hybrid working arrangement of at least 3 days per week on-site.
• You will join a collaborative, cross-functional product development team and work closely with product managers, UX designers, QA engineers, and domain experts.
• The team uses modern tooling including GitHub, Azure DevOps, and AI-assisted development environments.
• Check what we can offer you: Competitive salary 25 days holiday per year Private Medical and Dental plans, Income Protection and Life Insurance Group Personal Pension Plan Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities Employee Stock Purchase Plan The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organization 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.
• We’re doing work that matters.
• Help us solve what others can’t.