Principal Applied ML Engineer
Cadence Design Systems · San Jose, CA
About this role
Cadence Design Systems is hiring a principal-level Machine Learning Engineer based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with LLMs, RAG, Prompt Engineering, Distributed Systems. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $136,500–$253,500 per year.
- Role
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from Cadence Design Systems careersAt Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Chips are at the center of today's tech-driven world. But how we design and verify them has not fundamentally changed in decades, while their complexity and specialization have skyrocketed due to increasing performance demands from AI. We are a dynamic, fast-moving team of software developers, ML scientists, and research-minded engineers on a mission to change that.
Operating with the agility of a startup but backed by industry-leading verification technologies, we are part of the System Verification Group (SVG). Our charter is to develop state-of-the-art EDA software and hardware platforms (including Xcelium, Jasper, Palladium, Protium, and Helium) and supercharge them with cutting-edge AI, automation, and advanced data-driven workflows.
About This Role
Cadence Design Systems is the leading provider of design automation tools for electronic and intelligent systems design. The ML / Software Engineer – ChipStack SuperAgent Team will be responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating AI agents that enhance productivity across the semiconductor design lifecycle. This engineer will contribute to the development of robust agent infrastructure, evaluation systems, and production-grade AI capabilities integrated within Cadence’s electronic design automation (EDA) ecosystem.