Cadence

System Software Engineer

SAN JOSE Full time

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

The TPG division of Cadence is looking for a system software engineer to join our world-class software development team. This position involves working on proprietary and open source software development tools, low level system software and libraries, and third party / open source software ports. Occasional collaboration with other teams to resolve customer issues is required.

Responsibilities:

* Design, develop and maintain software in some or all of the following areas:
    * Open source based C/C++ compiler, binutils, and other tools
    * C and C++ standard libraries
    * in-house, third party and open source embedded OS products
    * low level system software and diagnostics
* Assist in testing and verification of new hardware features
* Work with customer engineering, hardware engineering and other teams to analyze and resolve complex issues
* Create and maintain design and user documentation

Requirements:

* BS or MS degree in CS/EE.
* New grads acceptable with adequate exposure to embedded SW and tools.
* Strong C/C++ and assembly skills. Must be comfortable reading disassembly and correlating with source code.
* Experience using/porting/maintaining open source tools.
* Some experience with embedded software development.
* Good understanding of processor architecture and associated hardware concepts (caches, MMUs, etc.).
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The annual salary range for California is $101,500 to $188,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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