Senior Staff Software Engineer, HPC & EDA Platforms

Synopsys Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc. is seeking an experienced software developer with 8–14 years of hands-on design and implementation expertise in HPC environments. You will work on enterprise-scale productivity platforms, leveraging C/C++, Python, and Unix/Linux to deliver robust solutions that scale across teams and geographies.

Mentoring fellow engineers and collaborating with FAEs and customers are key aspects of the role. You will contribute to high-performance EDA tools and cloud/HPC initiatives, driving

Qualifications

• Fluent in C/C++ and Python with strong debugging and profiling skills.
• Experience in large-scale or HPC environments with distributed systems.
• Strong Unix/Linux systems programming including multithreading and IPC.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable, robust software solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver enterprise-scale software solutions for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Define technical requirements and drive implementation of productivity platforms.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence within the team.
• Apply C/C++, Python and Unix/Linux tooling to build robust, scalable systems.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Unix/Linux

Distributed systems

Debugging & profiling

Tools

Containers

Job description

Synopsys Inc. is seeking an experienced software developer with 8–14 years of hands-on design and implementation expertise in HPC environments. You will work on enterprise-scale productivity platforms, leveraging C/C++, Python, and Unix/Linux to deliver robust solutions that scale across teams and geographies.

Mentoring fellow engineers and collaborating with FAEs and customers are key aspects of the role. You will contribute to high-performance EDA tools and cloud/HPC initiatives, driving