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DevOps Sr Principal Software Engineer

Cadence Design Systems Inc
Cadence Design Systems Inc Salary
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated DevOps Sr Principal Software Engineer to work with us in Austin, Texas.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to impact the world of technology. Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.

As a DevOps Sr Principal Software Engineer , you will be part of the NeuroWeave team in Austin, Texas. The NeuroWeave team works with the NeuroWeave SDK, a suite of tools for generating optimized code to run state-of-the-art AI models on Cadence Tensilica hardware. To understand more on what we do, you can visit the NeuroWeave SDK tool page.

Working at Cadence is very dynamic, fast-paced, and integrated with other teams all around the world.

Job Description:

  • Work with leadership to set direction, elevate best practices, and evolve our infrastructure

  • Implement and maintain core infrastructure used by developers to build, test, deploy, and monitor the NeuroWeave SDK.

  • Work closely with Research and Development (R&D) to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure with their daily tasks.

  • Utilize observability and monitoring solutions for proactive system health management.

  • Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across environments.

  • Troubleshoot issues across build, deployment, and production systems.

Requirements:

  • Complete bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience.

  • 10 years of software development experience.

  • Understanding of CI/CD platforms and infrastructure.

  • Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

  • Knowledge of the Python programming language.

  • Experience with Unix environment and tools.

  • Experience with version control and build systems.

  • Dedication to creating high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.

  • Very good spoken and written English.

Nice to have:

  • Experience developing software using the Git version control system.

  • Experience with the Bazel build system and Starlark programming language.

  • Experience with Docker or similar containerization technologies.

  • Experience with LSF or similar task distribution systems.

  • Experience with Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

Additional Job Details:

  • Employment category: CLT

  • Employment term: 40 hours/week.

  • Hybrid work.

  • Competitive benefits.

About Cadence Design Systems:

Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. For more information, access

We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

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