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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
155
open professional roles
196
opened in the last 90 days
198 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
9
states hiring
California, Texas, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Michigan, District of Columbia
What it hires for: Engineering (123), Operations (15), Sales (15), Marketing (11), Finance (9). By level: director (59), senior ic (51), early career (33), mid level (31), manager (9).
Where: SAN JOSE (57), San Jose, CA (40), Austin, TX (21), AUSTIN (12), BELO HORIZONTE (8), USA (6), CARY (4), Cary, NC (4).
Main hubs: San Jose, CA (40), Austin, TX (21), Cary, NC (4). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where San Jose, CA ranks
Where San Jose, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living$204k · of 16
- #1Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$187k · of 19
- #2Best cities for security pay after cost of living$220k · of 10
- #3Best cities for technology pay after cost of living$205k · of 80
- #5Best cities for technology jobs1,449 openings · of 100
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast162 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Cadence Design Systems hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Cadence Design Systems's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 198 professional roles in that time.
- 29 of Cadence Design Systems's 130 open roles (22%) are entry-level or early-career; 3 of them say people without experience are welcome and 4 describe structured training.
- 22 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.
- 13% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 6 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 34 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Cadence Design Systems ranks #125 of 1,821 Technology & Software employers we track.
What Cadence Design Systems asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 45
- c++ 29
- 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)
- “...CST Systems Rotational Program in San Jose, CA.”Entry-Level CST Systems Engineer Rotations (training provided)
How Cadence Design Systems compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 130 | 19 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 13% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 3% |
Median across 1,781 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Entry-Level CST Systems Engineer RotationsSan Jose, CA
- Tax Manager Income Tax & ProvisionSacramento, CA · $112k–$208k
- Staff Sales Operations AnalystNorth Carolina
- Lead Software Engineer – Mesh GenerationSAN JOSE
- Software Engineer (new college grad Dec 2026)SAN JOSE
- Principal Product Engineer (Analog Design Automation)SAN JOSE
What Cadence Design Systems pays
Across 25 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 13% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Cadence Design Systems hiring?
- Cadence Design Systems has 155 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 196 opened in the last 90 days and 198 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Cadence Design Systems pay?
- Across 25 postings with a posted salary range, Cadence Design Systems's pay is above 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. 29 of Cadence Design Systems's 130 open roles (22%) 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 (45), c++ (29), linux (24), perl (22), unix (21), verilog (20).
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