Cadence

Cadence

Lead Software Engineer, ML

SAN JOSE

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$213kDetected 22 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsLinuxMachine LearningDeep LearningLLMsAgentic AIStatisticsCadenceResearchCommunication

About the role

  • What We Value We value candidates who combine technical depth with practical execution.
  • The annual salary range for California is $114,800 to $213,200.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python and C/C++ development.
  • Experience working in Linux-based development environments.
  • Hands-on experience with ML/DL frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Experience or strong interest in agentic AI, LLM-based workflows, and agentic frameworks.

Nice to have

  • Experience with design space exploration, optimization methods, or performance-driven engineering workflows.
  • Knowledge of basic probability theory and statistical modeling concepts.
  • We value candidates who combine technical depth with practical execution.
  • Successful team members are curious, collaborative, and able to move fluidly between research-oriented discussions and hands-on software delivery.
  • We're doing work that matters.
  • Help us solve what others can't.

Compensation

  • Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure.
  • Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Benefits

  • bonus, equity, and benefits.
  • Our benefits programs include:
  • paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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