Senior Software Architect (EDA)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Annual salary: $210,000–$390,000, plus potential bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops electronic design automation technology, including the Xcelium logic simulator, for semiconductor design and verification.

What you will do

• Enhance and support the Xcelium RTL/logic simulator engine and add new capabilities.
• Develop and improve timing constraints verification technology used inside Xcelium.
• Design, tune, and innovate graph algorithms for SDC constraints on multi-billion-node graphs.
• Analyze bottlenecks and implement C/C++ performance optimizations to improve compilation speed and memory usage.
• Lead junior engineers and collaborate with geographically distributed team members.
• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, specifications, unit tests, and process improvements.

Requirements

• MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with at least 12 years of experience, or a PhD with at least 10 years of experience.
• At least 10 years of EDA software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of RTL/logic simulation, SDC constraints, timing analysis, and path exception handling in a static timing analysis tool.
• Excellent C/C++ programming skills and a deep understanding of SystemVerilog or Verilog.
• Experience with multithreaded and concurrent programming.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to project requirements.

Nice to have

• Prior experience developing RTL/logic simulation software.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Work with a geographically distributed team on semiconductor verification technology.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.