# Senior VLSI CAD Software Engineer

Hiring organization: [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42d4b4ea-6ee0-431b-858b-61b27a7968ad

Listed on NVIDIA's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 168000 – 310500 USD per year

## Summary

NVIDIA is looking for an experienced software engineer to build custom VLSI CAD tools that help design next-generation GPUs and chips. This full-cycle role suits someone with deep expertise in chip design automation who wants to work on technically challenging problems with a small, focused team.

_Our summary, not NVIDIA's wording._

## Skills named

C#, C++, CI/CD, Git, Java, Object Oriented Design

## Required

- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience
- 10+ years of CAD/EDA tool development
- Expertise in CAD data structures and algorithms for physical VLSI design automation
- Expert-level proficiency in C++, Java, or C#
- Experience with modern software platforms and tools including C++20, Java 21, Git, IDE tools, unit test frameworks, and CI/CD
- Strong software system architecture and Object-Oriented design skills
- Sound software design principles in modern, evolving environments
- Adaptability to team scope and vision growth
- Experience with AI-based code assistant tools

## Nice to have

- Experience designing and writing code for large-scale design automation tools
- Performance analysis and tuning experience
- Knowledge of at least one physical CAD data model
- Interest in VLSI chip design concepts and EDA tools

Apply on NVIDIA's site: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-VLSI-CAD-Software-Engineer_JR2013348