What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
Responsibilities
Deliver well-defined features/components with high-level guidance: estimate work, communicate risks/tradeoffs, and deliver on schedule
Collaborate cross-functionally across the development lifecycle to define architecture and create system- and subsystem-level requirements/specifications
Implement and debug multithreaded code and support integration across system/subsystem boundaries (including hardware/software interfaces)
Develop C#/.NET and C++ software for GUI and data analysis; write maintainable code and use AI-assisted tools responsibly under company security policies
Build robust unit/integration tests and use profiling to improve performance, memory usage, reliability, and security
Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from stakeholders and subject matter experts
Troubleshoot system/subsystem issues using logs and experiments; contribute to root-cause analysis, implement fixes with guidance, and help prevent recurrence
Demonstrate motivation to independently learn and apply new software technologies
Travel - Occasional travel may be required to KLA headquarters, customer sites, or other business locations. Travel is expected to be less than 10% of working time.
Skils & Qualifications
A solid understanding and demonstrated track record in the practice of software engineering fundamentals, including architecture, data structures, design patterns, event-driven design, multithreaded design, testing, and debugging.
Experience with
Microsoft .NET languages including VB.NET and C#
C++ programming
Microsoft Visual Studio development environment
Source code control systems such as Git
Adherence to software design and coding standards
Ability to communicate effectively with peers, interdisciplinary engineering groups, customers, and suppliers, including delivering clear technical presentations
Adept at collaborating with teams across the US, Europe, and Asia
Self-driven individual with strong technical ability, a systematic approach, and excellent problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience contributing to architecture and design for complex subsystems and influencing technical decisions through strong design and code reviews
Experience improving performance and diagnostics/observability for system-level software
Experience collaborating across teams on system integration and software releases for complex systems
Experience delivering AI/ML capabilities in products
UX skills including wireframing, prototyping, and user flow design
Occasional domestic and international travel, including to the United States, may be required as part of this role
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience
About KLA
We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.
Use of AI Statement
At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.
We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
