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General Information

Job Title
R&D Engineer II - Desktop platform
Job ID
12872
Country
Canada
City
Vancouver
State/Province
British Columbia
Date Posted
01-Oct-2025
Job Category
Engineering
Job Subcategory
Ansys Software Development
Hire Type
Employee
Remote Eligible
Yes

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

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 is responsible for adding, upgrading and maintaining their 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.