Lead Software Engineer in North East

Job Details

• Job Title: Lead Software Engineer
• Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
• Reports to: Senior Principal Software Engineer

Overview

Cadence Newcastle is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers include the world\\\’s most innovative companies, delivering electronic products from chips to boards to systems for market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G, automotive, aerospace, industrial and health.

Job Overview: Have you ever looked at your smartphone and wondered how the silicon chips powering it were designed? Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software is some of the most advanced and algorithmically complex. Cadence is building the next generation of EDA tools enabling IC designers to layout the very latest silicon chips. Cadence Newcastle aims to build exceptionally smart software that is stupidly easy to use, with the goal that software has no options and just works.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the C++ code base
• Absorb requirements for new features and create design, function and test specifications
• Work closely with team members to increase the capability, capacity, performance and stability of the software
• Interface with our build and regression system to test code commits as part of our development process
• Collaborate with a global cross functional team providing product engineering, verification, documentation and program management input

Qualifications

• PhD, or master\\\’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience
• History of mathematical study
  • Grade A/A* in A-level mathematics, physics
  • STEM degree such as Maths, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science
• Russell Group science degree
• Experience writing programs in C++ (C++14/17) or other object oriented languages
• Algorithmic software development skills
• Exposure to Linux/Unix environment
• Experience with QT
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per year
• Private Medical and Dental plans, Income Protection and Life Insurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy
• 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work and Fortune 100 organisation

Additional Information

Cadence regularly achieves a high ranking in the Great Place to Work awards both in the UK and Worldwide, most recently as #9 Worldwide in 2023 and 2024. Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Be proud and passionate about the work you do. Together, our One Cadence – One Team culture drives our success. We are doing work that matters. Help us solve what others cant.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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