Software Engineer II

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

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the worlds most innovative companies delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer hyperscale computing 5G communications automotive aerospace industrial and health.

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

Job Title: Software Engineer II

Location: Nottingham United Kingdom

Reports to: Sr Software Engineering Manager

Job Overview:

Are you looking to build world-class engineering software used by leading automotive aerospace motorsport electric vehicle and renewable energy companies

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Nottingham-based product development team contributing to the design and delivery of next-generation software applications and engineering workflows.

In this role you will develop and enhance software applications that enable engineers to design simulate and analyse complex electro-mechanical systems. Working as part of a collaborative agile team you will implement new functionality improve existing workflows and contribute to the quality and long-term maintainability of our products.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software applications using C# .NET and WPF.
• Implement new features and enhancements from requirements through design coding testing and release.
• Build and maintain user interfaces using XAML data binding and MVVM principles.
• Write clean maintainable and testable code that meets quality and performance standards.
• Debug troubleshoot and resolve software defects across application components.
• Break down technical tasks into manageable deliverables and provide accurate progress updates.
• Collaborate with software engineers QA engineers product managers and domain experts to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate actively in code reviews design discussions and team technical initiatives.
• Develop automated tests and contribute to improving software reliability and maintainability.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to improve productivity while validating generated outputs and maintaining engineering quality.

Job Qualifications:

• A degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical discipline or equivalent professional experience. Typically candidates will bring 24 years of relevant software development experience though strong candidates earlier in their careers are encouraged to apply.
• Experience developing software using C# and platform.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design practices.
• Good knowledge of asynchronous programming using async/await.
• Experience developing user interfaces using WPF and XAML.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot Claude Code or similar technologies.
• Ability to debug test and troubleshoot software applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative development team.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Understanding of data binding and MVVM design patterns.
• Familiarity with software design patterns and clean architecture principles.
• Exposure to engineering simulation CAD CAE scientific or technical software applications.
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks and automated testing practices.

Additional Information:

This role is based in our Nottingham office with a hybrid working arrangement of at least 3 days per week on-site. You will join a collaborative cross-functional product development team working alongside software engineers QA engineers product managers and domain experts. The team uses modern tooling including GitHub Azure DevOps and AI-assisted development environments.

Check what we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per year
• Private Medical and Dental plans Income Protection and Life Insurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy
• 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work & Fortune 100 organization

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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