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Cadence Design Systems: jobs, salaries and hiring

Technology & SoftwareExplore: Technology & Software · Engineering jobsCadence Design Systems has 123 open professional roles, most in engineering; 163 opened in the last 90 days. Hiring in SAN JOSE; San Jose, CA; and Austin, TX.Work at Cadence Design Systems? Claim this page, it is free.

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  • 123

    open professional roles

  • 163

    opened in the last 90 days

    163 in the last 12 months

  • 0%

    of roles are remote

  • 8

    states hiring

    California, Texas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Michigan

What it hires for: Engineering (108), Operations (11), Marketing (9), Sales (8), Legal (7). By level: director (54), senior ic (40), early career (30), mid level (22), manager (8).

Where: SAN JOSE (53), San Jose, CA (26), Austin, TX (15), AUSTIN (12), BELO HORIZONTE (8), CARY (4), Nanjing (4), USA (4).

Cadence Design Systems hiring at a glance

  • We have tracked Cadence Design Systems's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 175 professional roles in that time.
  • 31 of Cadence Design Systems's 136 open roles (23%) are entry-level or early-career; 3 of them say people without experience are welcome and 4 describe structured training.
  • 23 open roles (17%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include LangChain/LangGraph, CUDA, PyTorch, Azure OpenAI.
  • Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 1 remote, 1 hybrid, 2 on-site.
  • Among open roles, 1 require a security clearance.
  • 10% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 36% for Technology & Software employers.
  • 11 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 21 days ago.
  • By open professional roles, Cadence Design Systems ranks #72 of 1,334 Technology & Software employers we track.

What Cadence Design Systems asks for

Skills named most often in open roles

  • python 43
  • c++ 27
  • linux 24
  • perl 22
  • unix 21
  • verilog 20
  • systemverilog 16
  • vhdl 12
  • project management 9
  • ci/cd 7

AI tools named: LangChain/LangGraph (3), CUDA (2), PyTorch (2), Azure OpenAI (1), Hugging Face (1), Kubeflow (1).

Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words

Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.

  • “Opportunity to network and participate in fun activities and recent college grad community at Cadence.”CST Application Engineer
  • “New College grad with December 2026 grad date would be ideal.”Software Engineer (new college grad Dec 2026)
  • “0-2 Years Experience”Adams MultiBody Dynamics Application Software Developer (Recent Grad 2026)
  • “The program runs for one year with two six-month rotations, blending learning, mentoring, and hands-on work with Cadence CAE tools to...”Entry-Level CAE Application Engineer Cohort (training provided)

How Cadence Design Systems compares with Technology & Software employers

Cadence Design Systems against the median Technology & Software employer we track (1,334 employers)
MeasureCadence Design SystemsMedian employer
Open professional roles13615
Roles that post a salary range10%36%
Roles that are remote0%3%

Median across 1,334 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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What Cadence Design Systems pays

Across 16 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 10% of its roles post a salary range.

Posted pay ranges at Cadence Design Systems
LevelFunctionTypical posted rangePostings
ICEngineering$74,200–$137,8002

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Cadence Design Systems hiring?
Cadence Design Systems has 123 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 163 opened in the last 90 days and 163 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
How well does Cadence Design Systems pay?
Across 16 postings with a posted salary range, Cadence Design Systems's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
Does Cadence Design Systems hire entry-level candidates?
Yes. 31 of Cadence Design Systems's 136 open roles (23%) are entry-level or early-career; 3 of them say people without experience are welcome and 4 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
Does Cadence Design Systems offer remote or hybrid jobs?
Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 1 remote, 1 hybrid, 2 on-site.
What skills does Cadence Design Systems ask for?
Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (43), c++ (27), linux (24), perl (22), unix (21), verilog (20).

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