Software Engineer II
Sep 7, 2026 Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Industry: Technology: Manufacturing
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Job Description:
This position focus on developing digital central solutions for 3D-IC application. The role works closely with customers to understand design/advanced node requirements and collaborates with foundry partners to translate those requirements into advanced software solutions.
The primary responsibility is the development of early-stage physical design flows, specifically pre-place-and-route (pre PnR) methodology, rather than implementation tools or sign-off tools.
Programming Languages & Tools
Preferred Qualifications:
Position Requirements:
Career Position:
We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.
Job Description:
This position focus on developing digital central solutions for 3D-IC application. The role works closely with customers to understand design/advanced node requirements and collaborates with foundry partners to translate those requirements into advanced software solutions.
The primary responsibility is the development of early-stage physical design flows, specifically pre-place-and-route (pre PnR) methodology, rather than implementation tools or sign-off tools.
Programming Languages & Tools
- Java (primary; JDK 11 to JDK 25)
- Tcl scripting
- Linux shell scripting
- C++ (minor)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including but not limited to data structures, algorithms, computational geometry, database theorem, parallel programming, information theory, compiler.
- Experience with EDA tools, CAD tools, desktop applications handling large-scale datasets.
- Familiarity with early-stage physical design flows, prior to place-and-route.
- Experience with software performance optimization, software capacity, and usability design.
- Exposure to or experience with forward-deployed AI in engineering workflows is a plus.
Position Requirements:
- Passionate to learn and explore new technologies and demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Self-driven in learning unfamiliar technologies through technical documentation, online communities, and internal knowledge sharing platforms.
- Ability to debug program with large legacy codebase.
- Knowledgeable of object-oriented programming language, data structures and algorithms.
- Knowledgeable of UNIX/Linux environments; familiarity with Windows is also beneficial.
- Excellent organization, analytical and presentation skills.
- Capability to assess task value, requirements, risks, and trade-offs for effective assignment and execution.
- Ability to interact professionally across teams.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Ability to work individually without face-to-face working model.
Career Position:
- Software Architect for large-scale data and software infrastructure.
- Software Architect in design automation for System-level PPA, design ECO, and early-stage optimization flows.
We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.
Additional Information
- Posted: Sep 7, 2026