Senior Software Developer – Algorithms and AI for Chip Design Automation

Semiengineering; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life, Short/Long Term Disability

Generous time off

Job summary

Siemens Software in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking experienced software engineers to advance AI-driven analog IC design tools. You will design and implement features for layout automation, placement, routing, and optimization, applying AI techniques to real customer needs.

Ideal candidates have strong C++ skills, production AI experience, and a solid background in algorithms. Collaboration with domain experts and customers is essential, with opportunities for technical leadership across products.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical rigor.
• Significant experience developing commercial software products and bringing new products or major capabilities to market.
• Strong C++ software development skills.
• Experience applying AI, machine learning, generative AI, or agentic AI techniques in production software.
• Strong background in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented software design.
• Experience with Linux development environments, testing, debugging, profiling, and source control.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software for analog IC layout automation, placement, routing, and optimization.
• Apply AI techniques to solve sophisticated design automation problems.
• Drive features from concept through customer deployment.
• Collaborate with engineers, domain experts, and customers to define and deliver solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to product direction.

Skills

C++

AI/ML in production

Algorithms & data structures

Linux development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso/OpenAccess

Python

TCL

OpenAccess

Job description

We are looking for several experienced software engineers to join our growing team in Santa Clara, California, developing the next generation of AI-driven technology for analog and custom IC design.

Want to Solve Problems Nobody Else Has Solved?

• How would you search through more possible solutions than atoms in the universe and consistently find one of the best?
• How would you combine AI, optimization, graph algorithms, and geometry to automate work that experts have spent decades doing manually?
• How would you place and connect millions of devices while balancing power, performance, area, manufacturability, and runtime?
• How would you build software that helps design the chips powering the next generation of AI, cloud computing, communications, and automotive systems?
• How would you bring breakthrough technology from an idea on a whiteboard to a production tool used by real customers?

That’s what we do.

We are looking for engineers with a consistent track record of turning bold ideas into production software used by real customers. You’ll be working on some of the hardest problems in electronic design automation, developing technology that enables the next generation of AI, computing, communications, and semiconductor products.

You will have delivered commercial software, helped bring new products or major capabilities to market, and demonstrated the ability to turn ambitious ideas into production-ready solutions used by real customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software for analog IC layout automation, placement, routing, and optimization.
• Apply AI techniques to solve sophisticated design automation problems.
• Drive features from concept through customer deployment.
• Collaborate with engineers, domain experts, and customers to define and deliver solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to product direction.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical rigor.
• Significant experience developing commercial software products and bringing new products or major capabilities to market.
• Strong C++ software development skills.
• Experience applying AI, machine learning, generative AI, or agentic AI techniques in production software.
• Strong background in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented software design.
• Experience with Linux development environments, testing, debugging, profiling, and source control.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Experience

• Ideally, you have experience developing software within or integrating with OpenAccess-based design environments such as Cadence Virtuoso.
• Semiconductor design automation (EDA) software development.
• Analog, custom IC, or physical design workflows.
• OpenAccess-based environments and commercial design platforms such as Cadence Virtuoso.
• Placement, routing, layout automation, or physical implementation technologies.
• Numerical optimization, graph algorithms, and computational geometry.
• Direct customer engagement and technical leadership.
• Python or TCL.

Why This Role?

We are looking for engineers with a proven history of building products that matter. The ideal candidate has experience with AI-driven solutions and OpenAccess-based design platforms, but we will also consider exceptional candidates from other industries who have demonstrated excellence in software development, algorithms, AI, optimization, graphics, scientific computing, robotics, or related technical fields.

Candidates should be comfortable taking ownership of difficult technical problems, driving innovation, and delivering technology that creates measurable impact for customers. Experience with EDA, OpenAccess, or Cadence Virtuoso is highly desirable, but not required for exceptional candidates with a strong record of technical achievement and commercial software delivery.

Siemens Benefits

Siemens believes in fostering a work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. Our world class benefits package includes 401k matching, stock purchase plan, annual performance reviews/bonuses, education reimbursement, partially paid Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, Life, Short/Long Term Disability, and a generous time off plan. https://benefits—jobs-sw-siemens-com.microsites.recruitrooster.com/benefits/

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility – Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you’d expect from a world leader in industrial software.

A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We’re dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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