Staff Software Engineer (GenAI/R&D Engineering)

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

Virtual Prototypes are simulation models for a variety of electronic platforms in the automotive, enterprise, telecommunications or cloud market today. Our Virtual Prototyping R&D team enables our customers across those markets to manage the full lifecycle of their software development process, by leveraging an ecosystem of technologies, with Virtual Prototyping at its heart.

Ideally you will be based within commuting distance to Aachen (Germany), Edinburgh (Scotland) or Leuven (Belgium), as we are working in a hybrid model.

In your new role you will:

• Develop the next generation of our Virtual Prototype Creation Tools
• Explore how Generative AI can boost the development process of Virtual Prototypes
• Work alongside industry leading experts with decades of experience in Virtual Prototyping

You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• MS or PhD degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar
• Experience in professional software development with a focus on object-oriented design and software architecture
• Strong understanding of (Generative) AI technologies

Preferred Experience:

• Solid Java and/or C++ coding skills
• Knowledge in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Knowledge of Generative AI technology stacks, including Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, etc.
• Experience with document ingestion, tokenization strategies, and data cleaning
• Excellent networking skills

Personal Attributes:

• Driven by enthusiasm and work ethic rather than supervision
• Attentive to details
• Strong desire to learn and explore new technologies

What can you expect from us?

We develop tools that our customers use to create better software, faster. This means to be at the forefront of enabling customers with unique simulation and testing software. We can offer you:

• Great design freedom for innovation in the development of outstanding simulation solutions
• A lot of flexibility in how you work to allow for an optimal work/life balance
• All the benefits of a global company with the spirit of an agile team
• A competitive salary, share purchase program, bonus and pension scheme

Our Silicon Design & Verification business is all about building high-performance silicon chips—faster. We’re the world’s leading provider of solutions for designing and verifying advanced silicon chips. And we design the next-generation processes and models needed to manufacture those chips. We enable our customers with fast simulation models to optimize chips for power, cost, and performance—eliminating months off their project schedules.

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