Software Engineering Director

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. • San Jose, CA • 2h ago

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Role OverviewResponsible for end-to-end product validation to ensure the solution works reliably in real customer environments. This role operates downstream of Software Testing and Evaluation, focusing on validating full product behavior, interfaces, configurations, and release readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Feature & Regression Validation

Validate all product features against specifications for each release candidate

Own regression coverage and identify behavioral drift across releases

Reproduce, triage, and track customer-reported issues through resolution

Interface & UX Validation

Test across all user interfaces: TUI, VS Code extension, web UI, and future surfaces

Validate workflows, interactions, and usability across platforms (OS, IDEs, terminals)

Environment & Configuration Testing

Validate across deployment environments: AWS, GCP, and on-prem

Ensure functional parity across model providers (e.g., Claude, GPT, Gemini)

Test authentication, licensing, and network/proxy configurations

Maintain a documented support and validation matrix

Customer Environment Replication

Build and maintain replicas of key customer environments

Run parallel validation across multiple customer profiles

Keep environments aligned with evolving customer setups

Release Readiness & Gating

Define and enforce QA pass/fail criteria for releases

Own validation plans, test checklists, and QA sign-off

Block releases when quality standards are not met

Cross-Team Collaboration

Work with Software Testing and Evaluation as downstream validation owner

Route defects to the appropriate teams (Engineering, Testing, Evaluation)

Feed real-world data back into evaluation frameworks

QA Infrastructure & Automation

Maintain validation environments, test harnesses, and automation frameworks

Drive automation where cost-effective while preserving critical manual coverage

Ensure validation processes are documented and reproducible

The annual salary range for California is $178,500 to $331,500. 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. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity throughout all levels of the organization.

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Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. ? Our shared passion for solving the world's toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

Cadence is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

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