Lead Software Engineer - Cadence - Remote - Global

Cadence is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help lead the GUI and core workflow architecture for Quantus Insight, our next-generation parasitic extraction platform. Built from scratch less than four years ago, this modern codebase offers a rare EDA environment: minimal legacy burden with significant opportunities for greenfield project work. Based in the Quantus Insight R&D (Digital & Signoff Group), you will collaborate closely with leadership to design the application architecture using the Qt Framework and optimize the core structures supporting it. Because our databases frequently exceed one billion elements, you will solve complex scalability challenges by designing highly optimized, multi-threaded workflows with UI support that maintain high performance under heavy data loads. This position also offers the opportunity to integrate Agentic AI workflows, transitioning a standard desktop GUI into an AI-assisted development environment. Backed by strong internal investment and access to advanced models, this role allows you to develop skills in LLM workflows while shaping technology used to design electronic devices worldwide.