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Cadence Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges Cadence published in 35 open job postings for Software Engineer roles, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Cadence’s Software Engineer titles

  1. Software Engineer II (Mid level)$145K median · $145K–$145K typical · 11 postingsSoftware Engineer II (Mid level): middle half $145K–$145K, median $145K
  2. Software Engineer (Mid level)$145K median · $145K–$164K typical · 9 postingsSoftware Engineer (Mid level): middle half $145K–$164K, median $145K
  3. Lead Software Engineer (Senior)$164K median · $164K–$164K typical · 5 postingsLead Software Engineer (Senior): middle half $164K–$164K, median $164K
  4. Principal Software Engineer (Principal)$168K median · $168K–$195K typical · 4 postingsPrincipal Software Engineer (Principal): middle half $168K–$195K, median $168K

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$145K median · $145K–$145K typical · 17 postingsMid level: middle half $145K–$145K, median $145K
  2. Senior$164K median · $164K–$170K typical · 6 postingsSenior: middle half $164K–$170K, median $164K
  3. Principal$195K median · $168K–$220K typical · 7 postingsPrincipal: middle half $168K–$220K, median $195K

Locations

  1. United States · $164K median · 32 postings
  2. California · $145K median · 7 postings
  3. San Jose, CA · $145K median · 7 postings
  4. Canada · CA$128K median · 3 postings
  5. North Carolina · 1 posting
  6. British Columbia, Canada · 1 posting
  7. Vancouver, BC, Canada · 1 posting
  8. Burlington, NC · 1 posting

Newest Cadence Software Engineer postings

  1. Lead Software Engineer: AI for Hardware VerificationCadence · San Jose, CA · $119K–$221K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Lead Software EngineerCadence · United States · $115K–$213K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Sr. Principal Software EngineerCadence · United States · $154K–$286K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal Software EngineerCadence · United States · $118K–$218K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Software Engineer IICadence · United States · $102K–$189K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
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