Role Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable software solutions for semiconductor manufacturing automation.
Drive architecture and technical direction across services, making pragmatic technology choices based on scalability, reliability, simplicity, and maintainability.
Work across the stack when needed, including frontend, backend, databases, messaging, infrastructure, Kubernetes configurations, agentic/AI-powered systems, and helm charts.
Partner with product managers, customers, and domain experts to understand semiconductor manufacturing workflows and translate operational challenges into effective software solutions.
Deliver solutions that improve manufacturing outcomes such as productivity, quality, throughput, automation, and operational efficiency.
Mentor engineers through technical coaching, design reviews, and code reviews.
Improve system reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence.
Influence product direction through technical judgement and growing domain expertise.
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production-grade systems.
Strong foundations in software design, distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.
Strong experience designing and building backend services using technologies such as C++ and Java.
Experience developing modern web applications using frameworks such as React or Angular.
Experience designing event-driven architectures and message-based systems.
Experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting applications on Kubernetes.
Experience developing software for complex operational environments such as manufacturing automation, factory operations, industrial engineering, engineering workflows, or productivity platforms is a plus.
Exposure to AI, machine learning, agentic systems, analytics, optimization, or simulation-based software solutions is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in a related field
Strong knowledge of industry best practices, key business drivers, and how your area of expertise integrates with others
Leadership skills to lead small projects as needed
Additional Information
Time Type
Full time
Employee Type
Assignee / Regular
Travel
No
Relocation Eligible
No
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
