# Software Architect

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Title EDA Architect Engineer - Debug, Analysis & FPGA Prototyping Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Frontend EDA Engineer to lead the development of design debug, analysis, and visualization tools for simulation and emulation solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in large-scale RTL/netlist handling, performance optimization, and customer-driven tool development, with a proven ability to collaborate closely with leading semiconductor and system companies. Key Responsibilities Frontend Debug & Analysis (Primary Focus) Architect, design, and enhance frontend EDA tools for RTL/gate-level debug, waveform analysis, and design visualization. Drive performance, capacity, and usability improvements for large-scale SoC designs. Establish and maintain baseline performance metrics for interactive editing, debugging, and analysis flows. Lead investigation and resolution of complex customer design issues involving RTL, netlists, timing, and simulation data. Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement Act as a technical owner for key frontend init

- **Id**: 3965407
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cadence-design-systems-software-architect-4>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Hsinchu, Taiwan
- **Countries**: TW
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 20
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T13:50:12Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T19:42:47Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2555
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: 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**: 108
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.75
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 60
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 20
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T13:50:12Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 60
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T22:43:03Z

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