Sr. Principal Software Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Responsibilities

• Bring your C++ expertise to challenging software engineering problems involving computational geometry and desktop engineering.
• In this role, you’ll combine hands-on development with opportunities to influence architectural decisions, strengthen code quality, and improve how software is built and tested.
• You’ll collaborate across disciplines to turn technical requirements into reliable, scalable solutions.
• Your Impact Build and refine robust software.
• Implement, enhance, test, and troubleshoot code and scripts throughout the development lifecycle, following departmental standards, policies, and procedures.
• Influence technical direction.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and improvements in development practices, tools, and processes.
• Elevate code quality.
• Review code for correctness, consistency, maintainability, and reusability, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Solve complex technical problems.
• Investigate and resolve defects across the codebase, from initial identification through validation.
• Translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop reliable, scalable software.
• Make technical knowledge accessible.
• Create clear code comments and detailed technical specifications that support ongoing development and maintenance.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Engineering, or a related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience; a master’s degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of professional C++ programming experience.
• Experience developing and testing software in Windows, Linux, and/or macOS environments.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to organize work, balance priorities, and meet deadlines.
• A practical, solutions-oriented mindset, with the initiative to propose and implement process improvements in an evolving environment.

Preferred

• Technical Experience Experience with system architecture, OpenGL programming, and desktop engineering is highly preferred.
• Experience applying computational techniques in discrete and/or analytic geometry is strongly desired.
• Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a plus.

Additional Requirements

Must meet applicable clearance requirements for handling ITAR-controlled data. Must be willing to consider relocation to Austin, Texas. Shared Commitments Foster cooperative, professional communication with colleagues and customers. Deliver assigned work on time and to a consistently high standard of quality. Attend and contribute to all required meetings. We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.