Software Engineer II

TL;DR

Software Engineer II: Developing and maintaining tools for PDK (Process Design Kit) development and validation with an accent on software design, implementation, and testing. Focus on supporting existing product releases and driving innovative enhancements to enable new and advanced technologies.

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Based in our Edinburgh office.

Company

hirify.global is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise, delivering software, hardware and IP.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain PDK-related tools using Java, C++, and SKILL.
• Gather requirements for new features and produce design, functional, and test specifications.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance software performance, stability, and quality.
• Integrate work with our build and regression systems to validate code changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (with Electrical elective) plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree.
• Strong programming skills in Java and C++.
• Solid understanding of PDKs.
• Experience developing PDK device library components such as Virtuoso techfile, SKILL parameterized cells (PCells), Symbols, CDF, callbacks, and Simulation/netlisting.
• Experience in custom layout design or within the EDA industry, ideally as a software developer in a CAD team.
• Familiarity with hirify.global Virtuoso layout tools (or similar).
• English: B2 required.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with 25 days holiday per year.
• Private Medical and Dental plans, Income Protection, Life Insurance, and Group Personal Pension Plan.
• Cycle to Work scheme and gym subsidy.
• 5 days of paid time to volunteer.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organisation.
• Highly collaborative environment comfortable with giving and receiving constructive feedback.