CAD Engineer, Signoff Infrastructure

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$129,300–$194,700 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · CAD Engineer, Signoff Infrastructure

The CAD Engineer - Signoff Infrastructure joins the Hardware Tech group to develop full-stack web applications powering signoff infrastructure across all SOC design groups. This role focuses on building and enhancing signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools used daily by design and CAD teams. The engineer will also contribute to developing a signoff AI assistant by integrating modern AI and RAG capabilities into the platform. Day-to-day responsibilities include maintaining backend services and APIs while creating interactive frontend components. The technical stack includes Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and SQL databases within Linux/Unix environments. Candidates should possess skills in web development frameworks like Angular, React, or Express.js, alongside experience with version control, testing, and CI/CD. This role addresses the critical final verification stage where chip designs are validated against manufacturing, timing, and power criteria before tapeout.

What you'll do

  • Develop full-stack web applications to power Signoff infrastructure across all SOC design groups.
  • Build and enhance interactive dashboards for CAD flow metrics and data visualization.
  • Develop backend services and APIs using Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
  • Create frontend components using modern frameworks like Angular, React, or Express.js.
  • Manage and query SQL databases to support Signoff infrastructure tools.
  • Integrate AI and RAG capabilities into the Signoff platform and AI assistant.
  • Provide technical support for Signoff infrastructure to internal design and CAD teams.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Computer Science or related field.
  • Experience with Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Coursework or projects using web development frameworks and libraries like Angular, React, or Express.js (preferred).
  • Experience with SQL and relational databases (preferred).
  • Exposure to software engineering best practices including version control, testing, and CI/CD (preferred).
  • Interest in chip design, VLSI, CAD tools, AI/ML technologies, or full-stack development (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments (preferred).

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