Lead Software Engineer (Framework)

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.Position SummaryWe are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong experience in UI Framework, Application Framework, and reusable desktop application infrastructure to provide hands-on technical leadership for MSC Apex and related engineering software platforms. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and coordinating framework-level capabilities including application architecture, UI composition, component integration, charting and plotting frameworks, performance, extensibility, reliability, and developer productivity. The successful candidate will serve as a senior individual contributor, collaborating with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver robust framework components and guide implementation within established architectural direction.Key Responsibilities• Design and develop reusable UI Framework and Application Framework capabilities for engineering desktop applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, responsiveness, and extensibility.• Provide technical leadership for application shell architecture, UI composition, command frameworks, docking/layout systems, state management, data binding, component integration, and framework service layers.• Design and guide implementation of charting and plotting components, including integration or customization of commercial charting libraries such as SciChart, Gigasoft, or equivalent technologies.• Lead framework design reviews, feasibility analysis, risk assessment, debugging, performance optimization, and implementation decisions in alignment with the product architecture.• Collaborate with product management, architecture, QA, program management, and engineering teams to translate product workflow needs into reusable framework capabilities.• Guide and mentor engineers on framework architecture, UI patterns, C++ and C# design practices, component ownership, testing strat