Distributed Systems Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. About the Role We're building a next-generation distributed transistor-level electromigration and IR drop analysis tool. Our team has strong expertise in numerical solvers and circuit simulation algorithms. We're looking for a motivated distributed systems engineer to help build the scalable data processing infrastructure for handling massive circuit designs across distributed computing resources. What You'll Build You'll contribute to the core distributed infrastructure for a Python-based platform orchestrating high-performance C++ solvers, working on:   Data Pipeline & I/O Management   Build ingestion pipelines for large-scale netlists and simulation data   Implement high-performance I/O for multi-TB circuit databases   Develop serialization/deserialization layers bridging Python and C++ components   Design streaming interfaces for distributed solver results   Job Orchestration & Workflow   Implement task distribution with fault-tolerant scheduling for long-running simulations   Develop resource management and load balancing across compute clusters   Build monitoring and observability for distributed workflows   Optimize task granularity and dependency management   Visualization & Analytics   Develop scalable visualization for multi-dimensional TB-scale simulation results   Implement interactive data exploration with optimization techniques (downsampling, LOD, progressive rendering) Required Expertise   Distributed Systems   3+ years building distributed systems with Python   Experience with distributed computing frameworks (Dask, Spark, Ray, or Celery)   Understanding of distributed computing patterns, data locality, and fault tolerance   Data Engineering   Experience with high-performance data formats (HDF5, Parquet, Arrow, or similar columnar formats)   Familiarity with data partitioning strategies and streaming patterns   Some exposure to Python/C++ interop (pybind11, nanobind)   Software Engineering   Strong Python, C++ programming skills with production code experience   Comfortable working in large codebases and collaborative development environments   Understanding of software engineering best practices (testing, code review)   Nice to Have   Background in EDA, VLSI, semiconductor design, or computational engineering   Experience with scientific/engineering data visualization   HPC experience with job schedulers (Slurm, PBS, LSF)   GPU acceleration knowledge   Familiarity with modern tools (Go, Plotly, Bokeh, Holoviews, Datashader)   Open-source distributed computing or other contributions   Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) Why Join Us We bring strong expertise in numerical methods and circuit analysis algorithms, well-defined solver interfaces, and a clear technical vision. You'll work alongside experienced engineers building greenfield distributed infrastructure with modern tools. This is an opportunity to grow your expertise in production-scale distributed systems while solving challenging problems in chip design.   What You'll Learn   Production distributed systems architecture and patterns   Large-scale data pipeline design and optimization   Performance engineering for multi-TB datasets   Building reliable, observable infrastructure   Working with domain experts in circuit simulation and numerical methods   Ideal Candidate You're eager to deepen your distributed systems expertise and excited about data pipeline architecture. You have foundational experience with Python distributed computing and want to tackle production-scale challenges. You're comfortable learning new technologies, asking questions, and collaborating with both systems and domain experts. You value clean code, observability, and user experience alongside performance. No circuit simulation expertise needed. We need your enthusiasm for building scalable, reliable infrastructure and your willingness to grow into a distributed systems expert. Position Location This is a full-time, on-site position based in Port Moody (Greater Vancouver Area) Canada. In-office attendance is required. The annual salary range for British Columbia is 89,600 CAD to 166,400 CAD. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.