Software Engineer II (C++)

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and optimise EDA database infrastructure software, including data-model enhancements, API definitions, and class implementations.
• Investigate and resolve customer-reported defects, delivering robust fixes and clear root-cause analysis within agreed timelines.
• Collaborate with application engineering teams to profile, benchmark, and improve database API performance and code quality.
• Reduce database memory footprint to support very large-scale IC designs, enabling customers to tackle increasingly complex chips.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design reviews, proposing solutions that balance performance, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
• Write clean, well-tested code and accompanying documentation that meets Cadence’s engineering standards.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies - sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives - as a constructive team contributor.
• Stay current with relevant developments in EDA, database architecture, and AI-assisted development tooling, and share insights with the broader team.
• Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent professional experience.
• Min 2 years of professional software development experience in a relevant engineering environment.
• Strong proficiency in C++, including familiarity with modern C++ standards and best practices.
• Understanding of IC design data models, database architecture, and efficient data-access algorithms.
• Experience working in UNIX and/or Linux development environments.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: clean code practices, debugging, testing, and performance analysis.
• Additional Skills/Preferences: Experience with Tcl scripting in an EDA or automation context.
• Familiarity with Verilog Hardware Description Language.
• Knowledge of the IEEE 1801 Power Format (UPF) standard.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar) to accelerate and improve development workflows.
• Additional Information: You will join a globally distributed team with colleagues across Europe, the United States, and Asia, collaborating across time zones in an inclusive, high-trust environment.
• The role supports hybrid working at either our Munich or Cambridge offices.
• Core tools include C++, Tcl, Linux, and internal EDA toolchains.
• You will work closely with application engineering teams and, where relevant, engage with customer-facing technical colleagues.
• Check what we can offer you: Competitive salary 30 days holiday per year Group Pension Plan JobRad EGYM Wellpass Lunch vouchers 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.