CAD Engineer, Signoff Infrastructure

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 137 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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The CAD Engineer - Signoff Infrastructure joins the Hardware Tech group to develop full-stack web applications powering the Signoff infrastructure across all SOC design groups. This role involves building and enhancing Signoff dashboards, CAD flow metrics collection, and data visualization tools used for critical final verification stages in chip design where designs are validated against manufacturing, timing, and power criteria before tapeout. The engineer will build backend services and APIs, develop interactive frontend dashboards, and integrate RAG and AI-powered features into the platform. Key technologies include Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and web frameworks like Angular, React, or Express.js. Additionally, the role requires experience with SQL databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL, version control, CI/CD, and potentially Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, and vector databases to manage enterprise-scale design data and improve the Signoff process.

Skills

Python JavaScript TypeScript Angular React Express.js SQL MySQL PostgreSQL RAG LLM Vector Databases Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana CI/CD Test-Driven Development

What you'll do

Develop full-stack web applications to power the Signoff infrastructure for SOC design groups.
Build and enhance interactive dashboards for CAD flow metrics collection and data visualization.
Develop backend services and APIs using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
Manage and query enterprise-scale design data using SQL databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Integrate RAG capabilities and AI-powered features into the Signoff platform.
Develop a Signoff AI assistant to improve how teams interact with design data.
Maintain infrastructure tools used for validating designs against manufacturing, timing, and power criteria.

What we're looking for

Proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
Experience with web development frameworks and libraries such as Angular, React, or Express.js.
Experience with SQL databases including MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Understanding of software engineering best practices like version control, testing, and CI/CD.
BS in Computer Science or a related field.
3+ years of relevant industry experience.
Background in Chip Design, Chip Verification, or CAD.
Experience with LLM integration, RAG pipelines, vector databases, containers, or Kubernetes.

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