Application Software Developer – Backend & UI Innovator

Cadence Design Systems; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems in Livonia, MI is seeking a motivated engineer to join the Adams MultiBody Dynamics application development team. You will contribute to backend and UI software, and help modernize the architecture to leverage modern hardware.

The role emphasizes building robust features, expanding automated tests, and contributing to a collaborative Agile process with cross-functional teams. Recent 2026 graduates with CS degrees and 0–2 years of experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Recent 2026 graduate with a CS or related technical degree.
• 0–2 years of experience.
• Experience with C++ and Python.
• Experience with multi-layered software architecture and public APIs.
• Familiarity with VSCode and AI-assisted tooling.

Responsibilities

• Implement Adams Application back-end business logic and persistence.
• Implement Adams UI extensions.
• Modernize the Adams application back-end to leverage modern hardware.
• Improve software quality via expanded automated tests.
• Implement build and test pipeline logic.
• Collaborate with Adams Solver and Car teams in an Agile process.
• Coordinate with Cadence groups for cross-product synergies.
• Contribute to debugging, usability improvements, and technical documentation.

Skills

C++

Python

Software architecture

VSCode + CoPilot

AI productivity

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or related field

Tools

JIRA

Qt

VTune

Job description

Cadence Design Systems in Livonia, MI is seeking a motivated engineer to join the Adams MultiBody Dynamics application development team. You will contribute to backend and UI software, and help modernize the architecture to leverage modern hardware.

The role emphasizes building robust features, expanding automated tests, and contributing to a collaborative Agile process with cross-functional teams. Recent 2026 graduates with CS degrees and 0–2 years of experience are encouraged to apply.