Software Engineer II: DevOps

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

Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated Software Engineer II: DevOps to work with us in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

This role combines software engineering, DevOps automation, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development, with a focus on improving developer productivity across a large global R&D organization.

Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Job Description:

• Member of a new DevOps group focused on delivering automation and developer productivity gains to a large R&D organization.
• Helping to accelerate our software engineering processes by deploying Agentic AI coding platforms widely and effectively.
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code-quality checks, and engineering workflows.
• Develop code in Python within a distributed software development environment with other contributors from around the world.
• Build and maintain internal engineering tools using modern web technologies, APIs, databases, and Linux-based platforms.
• Role will include some responsibilities for C++ code within existing Cadence products.

Requirements:

• Complete Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related fields with at least 2 years of work experience in a comparable software engineering role.
• Strong programming and software engineering experience in Python and JavaScript or comparable languages. Some exposure to C-like languages (C/C++/Java/C# etc.).
• Interest in AI tools for software development (Agents/Skills/MCP)
• Knowledge of modern Web development practices and frameworks on Linux including command line, shell scripting, debugging, and basic system administration.
• Interest in software engineering: language features, data structures, design patterns, unit testing, automation tools.

• Proficiency in a version control system (Perforce/Git etc.).

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and a good team player.

Nice to Have:

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline/field.
• Knowledge of Agentic Coding systems such as Claude Code or Github Copilot.
• Knowledge of GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, or another CI/CD system.
• Experience in a DevOps team

Additional Job Details:

• Employment category: CLT
• Employment term: 40 hours/week.
• Competitive benefits.
• Location: Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil. 

About Cadence:

Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments.

For more information, access http://www.cadence.com

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