Senior Principal Software Engineer - Compiler Development
Cadence Design Systems · Burlington, MA
About this role
Cadence Design Systems is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Burlington, MA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Testing, Automation, C. Compensation is listed at $140,000–$260,000 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Burlington, MA
- Posted
- May 5, 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.
Cadence Design Systems is a leading provider of the software, hardware, and intellectual property required to design complex integrated circuits and electronic systems. By offering Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, they enable engineers to simulate, verify, and optimize chip designs for various high-growth industries, including automotive, 5G, and hyperscale computing. Beyond software, Cadence provides specialized hardware for emulation and prototyping, alongside a strategy focused on Intelligent System Design that integrates AI and multiphysics analysis to streamline the development of modern electronics.
The Xcelium compiler and build performance team develops the compiler and code generator for Xcelium logic simulator. We are developing the next generation compiler capable of verifying highly complex chip designs
Join the team behind Xcelium, the industry-leading logic simulator, to architect the next generation of hardware verification technology. As a Senior Engineer in the System Verification Group, you will be at the forefront of EDA innovation, evolving the SystemVerilog compiler to meet the staggering complexity of future AI and hyperscale chip designs.
We are looking for dynamic engineers who thrive on "impossible" scaling challenges and want to invent the algorithms that will power tomorrow’s silicon.