Skip to main content
Search Jobs

R&D Engineer II - Desktop platform

pin icon Canada Off-site Apply Now
Category: Engineering Remote Eligible Yes Hire Type: Employee
Job ID 12872 Date posted 10/20/2025

SUMMARY


The R&D Engineer II contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer II will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Performs analysis of large and complex code base to identify security vulnerabilities and address them
  • Performs analysis of dependencies, licensing requirements, and security implications of using various third party software and isresponsible for adding, upgrading and maintainingtheir versions in development streams
  • Collaborates with development teams for porting and debugging software on different platforms and processor architectures
  • Collaborates with development teams on projects that may involve restructuring code and/or significant changes to the developer experience
  • Employs best practices and helps to maintain them through technical reviews
  • Anticipates future needs and technology evolution, proposes and participates in implementation of new solutions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 2 years’ experience or MS
  • Experience with Python, Perl or other scripting languages
  • Experience with source code version tools and/or automated continuous integration software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with integrating third party libraries and other related software
  • Knowledge of best practices for third-party licensing and vulnerabilities
  • Experience with DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps, TeamCity, Jenkins, Git
  • Thorough knowledge of software development tools, compilers, and packaging software
  • Experience with porting and debugging complex software on Linux
  • Excellent organization and attention to detail
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team

Synopsys Canada ULC values the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to provide access & opportunity to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals throughout the recruitment and employment process. Should you require an accommodation, please contact hr-help-canada@synopsys.com.

Apply Now

Relevant Jobs

BROWSE JOBS

Find the open role that’s
right for you

View all job opportunities here

View all job opportunities here