Software Engineer (Circuit Analysis, EDA frameworks, AI agents)

Cadence Design Systems; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP

TFSA plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Group health coverage

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a Circuit Analysis Engineer to design, implement, and maintain transistor-level circuit simulation software. You will advance features and interfaces in the Cadence tool portfolio and contribute to CI, unit tests, and code quality using modern C++ and AI-assisted development workflows.

The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams across geographies to modernize VLSI circuit simulation tools and integrate them into emerging Agentic AI frameworks in

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Computer Science/Computer Engineering required.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals in design, refactoring, debugging, and testing.
• Familiar with test-driven development and modular software design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features and interfaces in Cadence's circuit simulation tool portfolio.
• Contribute to CI, unit testing, and code quality with modern C++ and AI-assisted workflows.
• Collaborate with distributed cross-functional teams to deliver production-quality simulation technologies.

Skills

Python

C++

Design principles

Refactoring

Testing

Test-driven development

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

ML/LLM awareness

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Spice

Spectre

LangChain

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence Design Systems is the leading provider of design automation tools for electronic and intelligent systems design.

The Circuit Analysis Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining software used for transistor-level electrical circuit simulation in the epoch of emerging Agentic AI frameworks. Engineer will be part of a team focused on modernizing VLSI circuit simulation tools to integrate into emerging Agentic AI frameworks in the broader electronic design automation context.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new software features and interfaces in the Cadence circuit simulation tool portfolio.
• Contribute to continuous integration, unit testing, and code quality processes using modern C++ paradigms and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in a geographically distributed environment to deliver production-quality simulation technologies.

Required Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Computer Science/Computer Engineering.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including design, refactoring, debugging, and testing of complex applications.
• Candidate should be familiar with test-driven development and design of componentized, modular software using minimalist design principles.
• Candidate should have demonstrated history of both new software development and ability to refactor existing code bases.
• Proficient in Python, C++.
• Candidate does not have to be an ML/AI researcher or AI specialist to be successful in this role, but must have the necessary computer science background to be able to design and deploy production software systems that make use of ML/LLM technology.
• You will not be developing new ML models themselves, but innovating to use AI technology in an EDA software framework and pushing the boundaries of Agentic AI within those frameworks.
• Desire to develop and deploy next-generation production EDA tools that have real-world impact on productivity of integrated circuit designers.

Skills of Interest

• Software quality practices: Experience with unit testing, CI/CD automation, and code review processes.
• AI-assisted development workflows: Ability to integrate AI tools into engineering workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Machine Learning Engineering: Basic background in machine learning, background in ML, data pipelines, predictive modeling, and deployment.
• Practical knowledge of frontier LLMs (e.g., GPT-5/Claude/Gemini families) and how choices affect latency, cost, and reliability.
• Agent architecture: Familiarity with concepts such as ReAct (reason-act loops), planning/evaluation/self-correction, and persistent memory design, frameworks (e.g. LangChain), MCP, function/tool calling, and structured outputs.
• Data and retrieval: Understanding of RAG, retrieval pipelines, embeddings, chunking, and grounding.
• Context Engineering: designing structured context to produce consistent, predictive outputs despite changing LLM behavior.
• Familiarity with electronic design automation tools used for design of VLSI circuits is a plus.
• Familiarity with VLSI circuit simulation tools (Spice, Spectre) is a plus.

Salary and Incentive Compensation

The annual salary range for British Columbia is 89,600 CAD to 166,400 CAD.

You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits.

Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure.

Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Benefits

• paid vacation and holidays
• leave of absence programs
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Tax Free Savings (TFSA) plan for post-tax investment savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• group health coverage that includes dental, vision and Emotional Wellbeing Support (EAP) benefits for you and your eligible dependents
• Cadence also offers employee and dependent Life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability
• Cadence provides Global Travel Medical coverage
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)

Company Culture

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

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