senior Software Engineer ic · Posted May 19, 2026
$114,800 – $213,200
USD per year

About this role

Cadence Design Systems is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, Express, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $114,800–$213,200 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Jose, CA
Posted
May 19, 2026

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Job description

from Cadence Design Systems careers

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence is the industry leader of Verification IP (VIP) with products supporting several communication protocols and memory interfaces. Cadence VIP fits into nearly every verification environment with support for all major simulators and verification languages.  Our VIP delivers the advanced features that you need to maximize your productivity and keep projects moving forward.

Our VIP PCIe R&D team is looking for a self-motivated, hands-on, and creative Lead Software Engineer who can be part of PCIe verification IP team and development efforts of the most complex industry leading software solutions for hardware/SOC memory and protocol verification. This industry-leading and proven technology is critically important for state-of-the-art products that are existing or under development

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