Cadence Design Systems Jobs & Careers
Cadence Design Systems provides computational software, hardware, and IP for electronic systems and semiconductor design. Openings in our index span core digital and signoff tools (Innovus, Tempus, Genus), custom IC and analog design (Virtuoso, Spectre), and system-level multiphysics analysis (Clarity, Celsius).
Postings regularly feature roles within Cadence's Palladium hardware emulation group, Tensilica configurable processor IP teams, and verification suites (Xcelium, Jasper). Opportunities range from C++ software engineers and algorithmic architects to field applications engineers supporting leading foundries and fabless chipmakers worldwide.
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Sr Principal HW Design Engineer-Emulation Acceleration System Platform - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$178,500 - $331,500 USD yearly
July 28, 2026
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Senior Principal Design Engineer-Palladium & Protium Customer Enablement & Solutions - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$154,000 - $286,000 USD yearly
July 28, 2026
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Principal Product Engineer – Virtuoso Backend Flows - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$136,500 - $253,500 USD yearly
August 14, 2026
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Applied ML Director (Technical Team Lead) - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$178,500 - $331,500 USD yearly
August 7, 2026
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Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Austin, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
AUSTIN, United States
October 15, 2026
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Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$154,000 - $286,000 USD yearly
August 26, 2026
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DSP Hardware Design Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$136,500 - $253,500 USD yearly
August 26, 2026
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Cloud Technical Business Development / Cloud Product Marketing Director - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
August 24, 2026
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CST Application Engineer Intern - Systems ATX - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
Internship
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$28 - $53 USD yearly
October 14, 2026
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CST Application Engineer - Systems/ATX - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$61,600 - $114,400 USD yearly
October 14, 2026
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Principal AE, Serdes Design IP - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$127,400 - $236,600 USD yearly
September 25, 2026
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Full-Stack Software Engineer - IDE, Web APIs, Infrastructure - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$136,500 - $253,500 USD yearly
September 1, 2026
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Software Engineer II - Austin, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
AUSTIN, United States
September 1, 2026
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Intern - Characterization and Support (Fall 2026) - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
Internship
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$83,200 - $143,520 USD yearly
August 29, 2026
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Principal Design Engineer - United States
Cadence Design Systems
Remote friendly (2 Locations, United States)
United States
August 28, 2026
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RTL2GDS IC Sr. Principal Design Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
September 9, 2026
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Graduate Student Intern - Software Engineering - Austin, United States
Cadence Design Systems
Internship
On-site
AUSTIN, United States
September 2, 2026
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Mixed Signal IP - Senior Program Manager - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
October 12, 2026
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Lead Software Engineer - Low Power Verification - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$114,800 - $213,200 USD yearly
September 15, 2026
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Senior Systems Engineer (HPC/Server Farm) - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$143,500 - $266,500 USD yearly
September 11, 2026
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Sr Principal Infrastructure Software Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
September 11, 2026
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Sr. Principal Product Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
September 11, 2026
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Processor Core Logic Design/Architect - Austin, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
AUSTIN, United States
September 18, 2026
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AI Engineer, Ontologies & Knowledge Graphs - United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
2 Locations, United States
September 16, 2026
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Lead Software Engineer - Low-Power Verification - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$114,800 - $213,200 USD yearly
September 16, 2026
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Lead Software Engineer: AI for Hardware Verification - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$119,000 - $221,000 USD yearly
September 29, 2026
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Senior Software Architect - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$210,000 - $390,000 USD yearly
September 25, 2026
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Senior Principal Software Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
September 25, 2026
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Design Engineer II - Austin, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
AUSTIN, United States
September 25, 2026
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Lead C++ Software Engineer - Burlington, MA, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
Burlington, MA, United States
$101,500 - $188,500 USD yearly
September 23, 2026
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Customer Engagement Architect - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$185,500 - $344,500 USD yearly
September 23, 2026
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Lead Customer Engagement Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$119,000 - $221,000 USD yearly
September 23, 2026
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Customer Engagement Engineer II - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$105,000 - $195,000 USD yearly
September 23, 2026
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Lead Analog IC Design Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$119,000 - $221,000 USD yearly
September 30, 2026
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Sr Principal Software Engineer, Innovus — Physical Synthesis & Optimization - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$161,000 - $299,000 USD yearly
September 30, 2026
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Cloud Support Engineer - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
September 30, 2026
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Sr. Principal IC Digital Flow AE - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$148,400 - $275,600 USD yearly
October 8, 2026
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CST Application Engineer - United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
4 Locations, United States
$74,200 - $137,800 USD yearly
October 8, 2026
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CST Application Engineer - Physical Systems - United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
2 Locations, United States
$78,400 - $145,600 USD yearly
October 8, 2026
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CST Application Engineer Intern - Physical Systems - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
Internship
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$28 - $53 USD yearly
October 8, 2026
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CST Application Engineer Intern - Silicon - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
Internship
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$59,488 - $110,449 USD yearly
October 6, 2026
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Product Engineer II, Conformal - United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
2 Locations, United States
$105,000 - $195,000 USD yearly
September 16, 2026
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Lead Application Engineer - Nastran - Shanghai, China
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SHANGHAI, China
October 8, 2026
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Principal Program Manager - Austin, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
AUSTIN, United States
October 2, 2026
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Software Engineer II – Agentic AI & Infrastructure - KATO SCHOLARI 01
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
KATO SCHOLARI 01
October 2, 2026
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Ontologies & Knowledge Graphs (Agentic AI, Surrogates, Physical AI) - PUNE 05, India
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
PUNE 05, India
September 28, 2026
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Account Executive (Physical Systems Simulation) - NOTTINGHAM 01, United Kingdom
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
NOTTINGHAM 01, United Kingdom
September 24, 2026
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Product Engineering Architect (3D IC, Heterogeneous Integration & Advanced Packaging) - San Jose, United States
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
SAN JOSE, United States
$185,500 - $344,500 USD yearly
September 24, 2026
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Principal Program Manager - Noida, India
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
NOIDA, India
September 24, 2026
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Principal Design Engineer - Dublin, Ireland
Cadence Design Systems
On-site
DUBLIN, Ireland
September 22, 2026