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Cadence Design Systems

Software Architect

16 days ago• Shanghai, China

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Cadence is a pivotal leader in computational software.

★ 4.4 out of 5 · 53 reviews

  • Size: 10,000+ employees
  • Industry: Technology: Manufacturing
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Why you should apply for a job to Cadence Design Systems:

  • Ranked as one of the Best Technology Companies in 2024
  • 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.4/5 in supportive management
  • 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 89% would recommend this company to other women
  • 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity

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

Job responsibilities:

  • Responsible for designing, developing, for updating, maintaining, documenting and supporting IP models of standard AMBA protocols and proprietary CUP protocol for use on hardware based verification products.
  • Work closely with customer to adopt and develop new features and spec version on new proprietary CUP protocol.
  • Interface with internal teams (AE, PE, VIP and ABVIP), and external customer (Mainly Xiaomi) to work on diverse problems and solutions related to emulation, simulation, or verification.
  • Perform as team member toward cross verification of and cross training in AMBA IP as well as in developing and using lifecycle processes to ensure product quality.

Job Requirements:

  • The position requires BSEE, or equivalent, with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in designing hardware and software systems.
  • Must have excellent communication skills with both written and spoken English.
  • C / C++ knowledge and hands-on experience.
  • RTL design knowledge using Verilog/SystemVerilog is required along with experience using RTL verification tools and flows.
  • Debugging experience.
  • Experience with team-wide collaboration tools and process.
  • Drive and ability to schedule workload and plan own tasks effectively.

Preferred:

  • Verification experience using Cadence simulation and/or emulation products is highly desired.
  • Experience in AMBA protocols is highly desired . CHI knowledge / experience is strongly recommended and is a big advantage.

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  • Posted: 16 days ago
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