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Software Engineering Manager - Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Altera · San Jose, California, United States · On-site

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About Altera

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About the role

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.

What they're looking for

  • 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
  • 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
More about this role

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...

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