Principal Software Engineer

You will be a member of a small, highly motivated team that designs, develops, and debugs high-complexity software programs. You will work with a worldwide software R&D team responsible for Design Review, the semiconductor industry’s best product for high-speed design and mask data viewing.

Skills and Competencies Required

• Proficiency in C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms, with solid knowledge and experience of data structures and algorithms in dealing with large amounts of data and complexities.
• Familiarity with Graphical User Interface (GUI) development, parsers, pipes/sockets, and Application Program Interface (API).
• Familiarity with software configuration management, quality analysis, and coverage tools in a software development cycle.
• Knowledge in scripting like Unix/Linux Shell, Perl, Python, and Tcl.
• Team player with a desire to learn in a high-performance culture; Having good communication skills, ability to work independently and solve problems on schedule, with emphasis on quality.

Desired Expertise

• Knowledge of semiconductor integrated circuit layout.
• Experience in software development in semiconductor design and manufacture.
• Experience in software development with Qt, lex, and yacc.
• Experience in software development with high-speed graphics applications.
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of layout formats like GDSII, OASIS, LEF/DEF, and GL/1, as well as mask pattern formats like MEBES and JEOL.