Sr. Principal Engineer - Austin, United States
Originally posted 15 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the implementation, enhancement, testing, and troubleshooting of code and scripts within the development lifecycle. The position focuses on developing software solutions involving computational techniques in discrete and/or analytic geometry.
What you'll do
- Implement, enhance, test, and troubleshoot code and scripts according to departmental standards.
- Document software development work through clear code comments and detailed technical specifications.
- Analyze and review code written by others for defects, consistency, maintainability, and reusability.
- Identify, report, investigate, and resolve defects across the codebase.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate technical requirements into reliable, scalable software solutions.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and continuous improvements in development practices and tools.
What you'll need
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Engineering, or related field with 6+ years of experience; or Master's with 8+ years; or Bachelor's with 10+ years.
- At least 5 years of professional C++ programming experience.
- Experience developing and testing software in Windows, Linux, and/or macOS environments.
- Ability to meet applicable clearance requirements for handling ITAR-controlled data.
Nice to have
- Experience with system architecture.
- Experience with OpenGL programming.
- Experience with desktop engineering.
- Experience with computational techniques in discrete and/or analytic geometry.
- Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Skills: C++ programming, system architecture, OpenGL programming, computational techniques, software solutions
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 32-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
123
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Median days open
32 d
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Median salary
$145k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cadence Design Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (123 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 50 | 123 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 136 | 6157 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 4 d | 32 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $145k |
Skills observed across this category: C++ programming, system architecture, OpenGL programming, computational techniques, software solutions
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems (this employer) · 48 open roles · median 4 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 35 d
- Synopsys · 7 open roles · median 91 d
- Keysight Technologies · 6 open roles · median 148 d
- Intel Corporation · 5 open roles · median 111 d
- KLA Corporation · 5 open roles · median 116 d
How we counted: 123 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (EDA Tools) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.