Principal Software Engineer - Low Power Verification (EDA)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (EDA): Designing, developing, and optimizing low-power verification software for Palladium and Protium emulation platforms with an accent on improving debuggability, performance, and scalability of multi-billion-gate UPF designs across modular compilation flows. Focus on solving complex concurrency challenges, optimizing compilation time, and integrating advanced debug probes for large-scale hardware designs.

Location: Must be based in San Jose, California

Salary: $136,500–$253,500 annual

Company

hirify.global is a leading technology company focused on developing and hiring leaders and innovators in the world of technology.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and optimize low-power verification software for Palladium and Protium emulation platforms.
• Improve UPF design debuggability within IXCOM Modular Compiler and Parallel Partition Compiler.
• Enhance compiled streaming probes and accelerate waveform generation for large-scale designs.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineering, and Application Engineering to deploy UPF solutions.
• Consolidate and unify UPF software across Palladium and Protium platforms.
• Contribute to major initiatives such as MC + PPC flow with UPF 4-state and compilation time optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree with 5+ years, OR a PhD with 1+ year of industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented design and C++ development.
• Experience with standard C/C++ libraries and the C++ STL.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-performance software for large-scale data processing.
• Scripting experience in Perl, Tcl/Tk, and/or Python.
• Familiarity with IEEE 1801 and UPF implementation.
• Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Opportunity to do work that matters and solve complex challenges.