Software Engineer II (C++)

🗓️ Posted 2026-07-22 Feldkirchen, Bavaria, FELDKIRCHEN (Munich), Germany Full-time Hybrid ICT

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NA

Market rate

6,250 EUR–8,333 EUR/mo (75,000 EUR–99,996 EUR/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world's most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health. At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Title: Software Engineer II Location: Munich, Germany or Cambridge, UK Reports to: Sr Software Engineering Group Director Job Overview: As a Software Engineer II on the Innovus and Genus database team within Cadence's Digital Design Implementation (DDI) business unit, you will design and build the database infrastructure that underpins some of the world's most advanced chip-design tools. Your work will directly shape the performance, scalability, and reliability of EDA software used by leading semiconductor companies globally - enabling them to bring next-generation integrated circuits to market faster and with greater confidence. This is an opportunity to work on technically ch

Responsibilities

  • ted States, and Asia, collaborating across time zones in an inclusive, high-trust environment. The role supports hybrid working at either our Munich or Cambridge offices. Core tools include C++, Tcl, Linux, and internal EDA toolchains. You will work closely with application engineering teams and, where relevant, engage with customer-facing technical colleagues.
  • Check what we can offer you:
  • Competitive salary
  • days holiday per year
  • Group Pension Plan
  • EGYM Wellpass
  • Lunch vouchers
  • days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.