Lead Software Engineer

Cadence; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a motivated engineer to join the Adams MultiBody Dynamics development team. You will implement back-end business logic, UI extensions, and new modeling objects to advance the Adams platform.

The role involves modernizing the back-end, enhancing testing, and collaborating in an Agile environment with cross-group Cadence teams. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field and 0–5 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field.
• 0–5 years of experience.
• Strong Python scripting experience.
• Experience with multi-layered software architectures and public APIs.

Responsibilities

• Implement Adams Application back-end business logic and persistence.
• Implement Adams UI extensions.
• Develop new modeling objects and templates for Adams.
• Modernize back-end for modern hardware.
• Improve test coverage and automation.

Skills

Python scripting

Software architecture

VSCode + Copilot

Agentic AI familiarity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, CS, or related

Tools

JIRA

Qt

VTune

GPU coding

MVVM / MVC patterns

Job description

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

Description

We are seeking a motivated engineer to join the development team for the industry-leading Adams MultiBody Dynamics application. Cadence is looking for additional software developers to implement multi-body dynamics business logic and improved modeling methodologies as a part of systems modeling architectural modernization and transformation initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement Adams Application back-end business logic and persistence
• Implement Adams UI extensions
• Implement new modeling objects and templates for Adams
• Modernize the Adams application back-end to take advantage of modern hardware
• Improve software quality through ever-expanding coverage of functionality within automated test suites
• Implement build and test pipeline logic
• Collaborate with rest of Adams product development teams in an Agile Development process.
• Collaborate with other groups within Cadence for cross-product synergies and common technology
• Contribute to debugging, usability improvements, and technical documentation for delivered features.

Required Skills / Experience

• Python Scripting
• Multi-layered software architecture with framework, plug-ins, and public API
• VSCode + CoPilot
• Strong familiarity with Agentic AI, leveraging AI for productivity gains
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• C++ Coding Experience
• QT Coding experience
• Familiarity with MVVM , MVC coding patterns
• Vtune software
• JIRA
• CAD/CAE familiarity
• Coding for GPU

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 0-5 Years Experience

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