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Automation & AI Platform Architect

Porto Salvo, Lisbon District, Portugal
Engineering
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Overview

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 world-wide EDA designers to extend the frontiers of semiconductors and chip development.

Job Description

Date posted 09/27/2026

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 18896 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 09/27/2026

We Are:

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. 


You Are:

You are an experienced Automation expert who excels at moving application concepts from demonstrations and limited pilots into reliable, secure, production-ready automation services.  


You combine strong IT foundations with practical experience in deployment, integration, operations of automation applications. You understand how to engineer solutions for broad adoption, stable performance, maintainability, observability, and support across hundreds of users. 


You are rigorous about security and responsible AI. You can translate Synopsys data-security requirements, AI guardrails, and applicable non-disclosure obligations into practical architecture, access controls, validation criteria, and operating procedures.  


What You’ll Be Doing: 

  • 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


The Impact You Will Have:

  • Empowering analog design teams to maximize productivity, resource utilization, and project delivery success 
  • Driving continuous improvement and streamlined operations, ensuring industry-leading efficiency and quality 
  • Contributing to the acceleration of organizational change and the successful adoption of new tools and best practices 

What You’ll Need: 

  • 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

Who You Are:

  • A collaborative contributor who inspires trust and drives engagement across diverse teams 
  • Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable with change in a fast-paced environment 
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to see the big picture and anticipate future needs 
  • Effective communicator who can tailor messages to technical and non-technical audiences 
  • Resilient, positive, and solution-focused in the face of challenges 
  • Committed to fostering an inclusive and innovative workplace 


The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You’ll join a passionate and collaborative analog design operations team at Synopsys’ Lisboa office. The team is dedicated to enabling world-class analog design by optimizing processes, resource allocation, and workflow efficiency. Working closely with engineering, project management, and central business operations teams, you’ll be part of a group that values innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement - driving operational excellence for global impact. 


Rewards and Benefits: 

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

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.

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Benefits

At Synopsys, innovation is driven by our incredible team around the world. We feel honored to work alongside such talented and passionate individuals who choose to make a difference here every day. We're proud to provide the comprehensive benefits and rewards that our team truly deserves.

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