# Lead C++ Software Engineer - Palladium Emulation Platform

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. The Cadence Palladium Platform is world most scalable emulation system that verifies most of the latest design innovations in electronics worldwide. We are looking for a talented engineer to join our team and contribute to the world’s fastest emulator compiler development. You’ll have a great opportunity to make a difference by applying your creativity and problem-solving skills, learn and/or apply multi-threading/distributed computing to solve large scale compile problems such logic optimization, partitioning and scheduling. The job is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA. Strong understanding of software data structure and algorithms and proficiency in C/C++ are basic job requirements. Requirements MS. With 2 year experience or Ph.D in engineering, computer science or related field. Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and databases. Demonstrated proficiency in C++, gdb debugging, and general software development skills Familiarity with Linux/Unix development. Exposure to build and version-control systems. Coursework in Hardware Descript Lan

- **Id**: 3653016
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cadence-design-systems-lead-c-software-engineer-palladium-emulation-platform>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Jose, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-02
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T16:21:45Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 9
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1959
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Precious Metals, EDA Software, Semiconductor IP & Chip Design Services

## Company

- **Id**: 4351
- **Name**: Cadence Design Systems
- **Domain**: cadence.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cadence>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 76
- **Open postings**: 109
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.761
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 60
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 119000
- **Max**: 221000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 221000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Cadence Palladium** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **SystemVerilog** — Optional: no
- **Unix** — Optional: no
- **Verilog** — Optional: no
- **VHDL** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 9

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-03T00:48:03Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 368 · green card filings: 176; Filings 12m: 368

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 60
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 221000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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