R&D Engineer II - C++

General Information

Job Title R&D Engineer II - C++ Job ID 12804 Country China City Chengdu Date Posted 01-Oct-2025 Job Category Engineering Job Subcategory Ansys Software Development Hire Type Employee Remote Eligible Yes

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

Summary

The R&D Engineer II contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer II will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to  accomplish development objectives.

Responsibilities

• Build a solid understanding of the code and the team’s software development processes.
• Improve development velocity and reduce build turnaround times.
• Optimize products by modularizing and decomposing at the source code level
• Diagnose and fix code problems.
• Deliver code that meets requirements on schedule.  Ensure that code is efficient, scalable, maintainable, extensible, robust and easy to understand.
• Create unit, regression and/or system-level tests to thoroughly validate new features or changes.
• Communicate clearly and work closely with manager, technical leads and other engineers to refine solutions and to describe changes that may affect others.
• Learn and follow best practices in software engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field, with 1-3 years experience or MS in  Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• >2 years' experience in C++ with a broad and deep understanding of the language
• >1 year experience in Python
• Working knowledge of the Linux operating system
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and debugging
• Ability to learn quickly, understand complex systems, and to work closely with others
• Ability to complete high-quality work on time

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated skills in the following areas are a plus:

• 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.