Senior R&D Engineer

General Information

Job Title Senior R&D Engineer Job ID 12873 City Atlanta State/Province Georgia Date Posted 01-Oct-2025 Job Category Engineering Job Subcategory Ansys Software Development Hire Type Employee Remote Eligible Yes Base Salary Range: $107800 - $172400

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

Summary / Role Purpose  

The Senior R&D Engineer is responsible for the deployment and maintenance of cloud-based HPC infrastructure. In this role, the Senior R&D Engineer will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

• Deploys, configures, and maintains cloud-based HPC infrastructure 
• Implement and manage automation for infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform, Spacelift, Helm, etc. 
• Manage cluster lifecycle including scaling, upgrades, patching, and monitoring for SLURM and Kubernetes based clusters 
• Monitors and responds to HPC issues 
• Works with observability tools like Datadog to improve response time to issues and outages 
• Develop and maintain internal documentation, operational runbooks, and support playbooks 
• Works independently with minimal supervision and may take on some planning and mentoring responsibilities 
• May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports 
• Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience 
• Implement and manage automation for infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform, Spacelift, Helm, etc. 
• Manage cluster lifecycle including scaling, upgrades, patching, and monitoring for SLURM and Kubernetes based clusters 
• Monitors and responds to HPC issues 
• Works with observability tools like Datadog to improve response time to issues and outages 
• Develop and maintain internal documentation, operational runbooks, and support playbooks 
• Works independently with minimal supervision and may take on some planning and mentoring responsibilities 
• May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports 
• Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience 
• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5 years’ experience, MS with 3 years’ experience, or PhD with 1 year experience  
• Commercial experience with software design and development methodologies 

Preferred Qualifications and Skills 

• Passion for crafting robust and efficient code

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.