Staff Software Engineer (R&D Engineering)

General Information

Descriptions & Requirements

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you. 

Our Silicon Design & Verification business is all about building high-performance silicon chips—faster. We’re the world’s leading provider of solutions for designing and verifying advanced silicon chips. And we design the next-generation processes and models needed to manufacture those chips. We enable our customers, many of them household names, to optimize chips for power, cost, and performance—eliminating months off their project schedules.

The Role:

We’re looking for a R&D Software Engineer to join a world-class team on the leading edge the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry—someone to design and develop software for the computer-aided design of the next generation of microchips worldwide. 

What You Will Do:

You will be responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting software programs used in the design and verification of integrated circuits. You will be joining a high-powered R&D team based in Dublin with exciting projects in machine learning, cloud computing, runtime/memory optimization, and state-of-the-art timing analysis. 

As chip device geometries approach 2nm and below, modelling their behavior quickly and accurately is an increasing challenge in the EDA domain. Working within a talented and supportive team, this role involves detailed statistical modelling of semiconductor process variation effects and their impact on the timing and yield of electronic circuits. 

If you have an aptitude for mathematics and enjoy the sound of challenging, inventive, and intellectually engaging work at the leading company in the EDA domain, we look forward to hearing from you!

What You Will Need:

• MS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline; PhD or equivalent industry experience is highly valued.
• Strong aptitude for mathematics, particularly in probability and statistics.

Preferred Experience

• Proficiency in algorithms, data structures, and software engineering best practices.
• Advanced coding skills, preferably in C or C++.
• Experience with EDA/CAD tools (timing, synthesis, layout, routing, SPICE, circuit simulation, gate-level simulation) is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete significant technical projects, ideally in high-tech or research settings.

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You’ll join a highly skilled and innovative R&D team based in Dublin, collaborating closely with colleagues across Europe and worldwide. Our team is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of Electronic Design Automation, with a focus on machine learning, statistical modeling, and cloud-based solutions for IC design. We foster an inclusive culture of knowledge sharing, mentorship, and continuous improvement, supporting each other to achieve both individual and collective success.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.