Senior Software Architect - High-Performance EDA Platform

Keysight Technologies; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the core architecture of a next-generation semiconductor design platform in California.

You will extend data representations, system APIs, and high-performance engines for 3DHI workflows, collaborating with layout, schematic verification, and simulation teams to connect design intent with multi-physics verification. You will drive architectural decisions, build scalable interfaces, and optimize headless execution, with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in software architecture.
• Strong expertise in C++ and/or Rust.
• Experience architecting complex data structures for large-scale engineering applications.
• Strong background in building low-latency, high-throughput backend services or multi-threaded data engines.
• Ability to drive consensus on complex technical design trade-offs and guide large feature initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy & Technical Ownership for core packaging engines and platform evolution.
• Design and maintain scalable programmatic interfaces and data-exchange pipelines.
• Develop extensible integration interfaces for interoperability with internal solvers and third-party tools.
• Optimize high-throughput runtime engines for headless, automated design-space exploration.
• Build robust validation loops and observability for programmatically generated designs.
• Collaborate with domain experts and engineering teams to establish design standards and review complex codebases.

Skills

C++

Rust

Software architecture

Low-latency backend

Multi-threading

API design

CI/CD

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Python

C++/Rust integration

Job description

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the core architecture of a next-generation semiconductor design platform in California.

You will extend data representations, system APIs, and high-performance engines for 3DHI workflows, collaborating with layout, schematic verification, and simulation teams to connect design intent with multi-physics verification. You will drive architectural decisions, build scalable interfaces, and optimize headless execution, with