Lead Software Engineer (Back-End Engineer)

Cadence Design Systems
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Teamwork","Communication","Initiative","Collaboration"]

Lead Back-End Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing high-performance compute and storage systems for the Orion platform, collaborating with designers, scientists, and software engineers to build cutting-edge features and modernize existing software, enabling scalable in-silico drug discovery workflows. You will implement robust distributed services, ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability in a life sciences HPC environment.

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Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems
5 months ago

Lead Software Engineer (Back-End Engineer)

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Job Summary

Lead Back-End Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing high-performance compute and storage systems for the Orion platform, collaborating with designers, scientists, and software engineers to build cutting-edge features and modernize existing software, enabling scalable in-silico drug discovery workflows. You will implement robust distributed services, ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability in a life sciences HPC environment.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect and optimize high-performance compute and storage systems that power Orion’s capabilities in drug discovery.
  • •Collaborate with designers, scientists, and software engineers to build cutting-edge features and modernize existing software.
  • •Develop and maintain robust distributed services with focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
  • •Contribute to code reviews, testing, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and maintainability.
  • •Mentor teammates and continue learning new technologies relevant to life sciences HPC environments.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering, biology/chemistry or similar
  • •5+ years of experience designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging complex distributed systems as part of a team
  • •Expert in Python, pytest, packaging, and Django
  • •Expert in GoLang, testing, packaging, and client/server, and familiarity with writing servers/clients
  • •Experience with PostgreSQL, SQLite, and relational database optimization and structural design
Experience:5+ yearsLife SciencesHPCAWSContainerized systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingTeamworkCommunicationInitiativeCollaboration
Tech Stack:PythonDjangoGoPostgreSQLSQLiteAWSDockerCI/CDPytest

Company Brief

Cadence Design Systems
Provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, IP, and services for semiconductor and systems companies to design, verify, and implement integrated circuits, systems-on-chip, and electronic systems across industries including communications, automotive, and consumer electronics.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1988
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