Altera
Posted 2mo ago

Software Engineering Manager - Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Altera
San Jose, California, United States
$187k-$271k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • Lead GUI
  • Mentor team
  • Coordinate globally
Requirements
  • Lead GUI software engineers for EDA tools
  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of management
  • 10+ years EDA experience
  • Strong C++, Qt, Python, Tcl, Java
  • Distributed teams
Technical tools mentioned
C++QtPythonTclJava

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Altera is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our Graphical User Interface (GUI) development team in San Jose, CA! You will manage a team of engineers building next-generation user interfaces for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. Your team will directly impact how developers design, optimize, and deploy advanced FPGA technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of GUI software engineers.

  • Distributed Operations: Coordinate and align engineering efforts across globally distributed engineering teams.

  • Product Delivery: Drive the architecture, design, and execution of intuitive, high-performance GUI applications, working with hardware and software development teams across the company.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, applications engineering, and core EDA backend teams to deliver seamless workflows.

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$187K - $270.7 USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

  • Education: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering. A PhD is highly preferred.

  • 5+ years' Management Experience: Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and managing software engineering teams.

  • Global Leadership: Direct experience managing and collaborating with distributed or remote teams.

  • EDA Background: 10+ years' experience in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software development. Proven experience with developing highly interactive EDA tools. Thorough understanding of improving user productivity through innovative approaches in GUI design.

  • Design Flows: Strong understanding of hardware description languages, synthesis, place-and-route, and ASIC/FPGA design methodologies.

  • Technical Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with C++, Qt, Python, Tcl, and Java.

Highly Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced Degree: PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on EDA tool development or related fields.

  • Productivity Innovation: Demonstrated success in applying innovative, data-driven approaches to optimize complex user workflows.

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

About Altera

Manufacturer of field-programmable gate arrays and programmable logic devices.

Year founded
1983
Employees
3000
Organization type
Private
Latest investment
Raised $4.46B Private Equity (2025) — led by Silver Lake
Headquarters
US

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