CAD Engineer - Signoff Infrastructure

Apple; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Austin is seeking a CAD Engineer to develop Signoff dashboards and data pipelines powering SOC design groups. The role focuses on building and enhancing Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics, and data visualization tools used daily by design teams.

You will work across a Python and JavaScript/TypeScript stack to build backend services, interactive dashboards, and SQL data queries, with opportunities to integrate AI/RAG capabilities as the platform evolves.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with web development frameworks (Angular, React, or Express.js).
• SQL database experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices including version control, testing, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Develop Signoff dashboards and data visualization tools used by Signoff teams.
• Build and maintain CAD flow metrics collection pipelines across the Signoff platform.
• Develop full-stack web applications (Python/JS/TS) and backend services/APIs.
• Explore AI/RAG integration to enhance Signoff data discovery and interaction.

Skills

Test-driven development

Version control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Angular/React/Express.js

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Job description

Summary

We're seeking a CAD Engineer to join our team and develop full-stack web applications that power the Signoff infrastructure across all Apple SOC design groups within the Hardware Tech group. Signoff is the critical final verification stage in chip design where designs are validated against manufacturing, timing, and power criteria before tapeout. This role focuses on building and enhancing Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools that design and CAD teams rely on daily. You'll also participate in the development of our Signoff AI assistant and integrate modern AI/RAG capabilities into our platform.

Description

The Signoff Infrastructure developer will develop, support, and enhance the Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and visualization tools used for Signoff by all Apple SOC design groups. We are looking for a passionate, self-driven software engineer with the ability to work on complex software, a team player who pays a high level of attention to detail, strives for software quality, and prefers a test-driven development approach. The role requires providing Signoff infrastructure support and interfacing with the design and CAD teams to develop high-impact web applications to improve our Signoff process. You'll work across the full stack using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, build and maintain backend services and APIs, develop interactive frontend dashboards, and work with SQL databases to manage and query enterprise-scale design data. As our platform evolves, you'll also contribute to integrating RAG and AI-powered features to enhance how teams discover and interact with Signoff data.

Minimum Qualifications

Proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScriptExperience with web development frameworks and libraries (Angular, React, or Express.js)SQL database experience with MySQL or PostgreSQLUnderstanding of software engineering best practices including version control, testing, and CI/CDBS in Computer Science or related field with 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

Background in Chip Design, Chip Verification, or CADExperience with embedding models and LLM integration patternsUnderstanding of RAG pipelines, including embeddings, chunking, and retrieval optimizationExperience with vector databasesExperience with containers and KubernetesExperience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)Test-driven development experience in production environments