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Cadence is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, ML/RL for robotics in San Jose, CA. It is a full-time role in Data, AI & Analytics, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $119,000–$221,000 a year. The description mentions Machine learning. Cadence has 99 other openings in the US, 76 of them in San Jose, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 60 Data & AI openings in San Jose, CA today; the typical one asks for 8 years and advertises about $230,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Cadence advertises $119,000 to $221,000 a year, a midpoint of $170,000 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 84% of the 559 data & AI jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $229,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Cadence
Cadence has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 6 states. Most are in software & IT (45), hardware & chips (20) and sales & BD (5). The biggest locations are San Jose, CA (77), Austin, TX (20) and Cary, NC (7). None of them is fully remote, 6% are open to entry-level candidates and 80% show pay. We collect Cadence's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Help advance simulation technology for physical AI and robotics at Cadence. Cadence develops engineering-grade simulators for dynamics, structures, fluids, and thermal applications. In this role, you will connect learning environments with existing simulators to accelerate deployment for robotics applications, bringing engineering simulation and AI-driven learning together.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop simulation technology supporting physical AI and robotics applications.
- Integrate learning environments with Cadence’s existing engineering-grade simulators.
- Enable learning workflows that leverage simulation capabilities across dynamics, structures, fluids, and thermal applications.
- Support the use of integrated learning and simulation environments to accelerate deployment for robotics applications.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience and expertise in machine learning, reinforcement learning, and/or vision-language models (VLMs) or vision-language-action models (VLAs).
- PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
The annual salary range for California is $119,000 to $221,000. 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.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
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