Automation & AI Platform Architect

About the Position

Synopsys software engineers are key enablers in the world of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), developing and maintaining software used in chip design, verification, and manufacturing. They work on assignments like designing, developing, and troubleshooting software, leveraging the state-of-the-art technologies like AI/ML, GenAI, and Cloud. Their critical contributions enable worldwide EDA designers to extend the frontiers of semiconductors and chip development.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing documented specifications, pilot results, known limitations, and lessons learned; converting them into production requirements, implementation plans, acceptance criteria, and operating models.
• Designing and validating scalable architectures that support hundreds of concurrent or distributed users while maintaining appropriate performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Partnering with Synopsys IT, security, legal, data-governance, and tool owners to ensure application compliance.
• Establishing deployment, testing, monitoring, logging, incident-management, backup, recovery, change-control, and support processes for live environments.
• Integrating tools with approved enterprise platforms, identity and access-management services, data sources, and existing Analog Design workflows.
• Communicating delivery status, risks, dependencies, compliance findings, and operational metrics to Operations leadership and Analog Design stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in a technology-related industry, including substantial responsibility for deploying, scaling, securing, and operating automation, AI, or enterprise software solutions in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of scalable application and service architectures, cloud or on-premises deployment models, systems integration, APIs, databases, and identity and access management.
• Hands-on experience with performance and load testing, monitoring and observability, reliability engineering, incident response, change management, and production support.
• Practical understanding of enterprise data security, privacy, secure software development, AI governance and guardrails, and controls required to protect confidential or NDA-restricted information.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project-delivery, stakeholder-management, and written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have

• None specified.

We Offer

• Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
• Competitive salaries.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

About the Company

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

Location

Porto Salvo, Portugal

Application Process

1. Apply: Submit your resume, skills, and experience for consideration.
2. Phone Screen: A recruiter and/or hiring manager will reach out to learn more about you and share more about the role.
3. Interview: You will be invited to meet with the hiring team to measure your qualifications for the role.
4. Offer: If selected, your recruiter will make you a verbal offer, followed by a written offer.
5. Onboarding: Complete necessary steps before your first day, including new hire documentation.
6. Welcome: Get acclimated with the help of your manager, team, and a peer buddy.