Sr Principal Software Engineer

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

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

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

Job Title : Sr Principal Software Engineer

Location : Cambridge, United Kingdom OR Cork, Ireland

Reports to : Software Engineering Group Director

Job Overview :

We are seeking a Sr Principal Software Engineer (Team Lead) to join our team responsible for developing and maintaining AI infrastructure across Cadence's portfolio of design tools. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of computational software and artificial intelligence, helping to shape the future of Cadence's innovative solutions.

Job Responsibilities :

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers working on infrastructure that supports, for example, inference, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and model quantization
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver software systems and libraries to deliver AI-driven functionality across the whole Cadence organization
• Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing methodologies, and technical documentation
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends and emerging technologies in AI and machine learning
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence

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Additional Information :

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.

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