Senior Software Engineer HPC & Distributed Systems (Semiconductor)

Location: Hitachinaka Ibaraki Prefecture Japan
Work model: On-site (customer-facing role)
Domain: Semiconductor Inspection Equipment / High-Performance Computing

This is an on-site senior software engineering role focused on the development and optimization of high-performance software systems used in semiconductor inspection equipment. You will work directly with customers to understand system requirements design scalable solutions and coordinate with offshore teams to deliver complex performance-critical software. The role sits at the intersection of HPC distributed storage and system architecture within a global engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Work on-site as a Senior Software Engineer collaborating directly with customer teams

• Understand and analyze existing system architecture and system-level requirements

• Create and maintain technical specifications in Japanese and English

• Design develop and maintain high-performance scalable software

• Implement solutions using TypeScript Rust Ruby and Python

• Develop and deploy software in a Linux environment (Rocky Linux 8)

• Implement and operate distributed storage systems with a focus on CephFS

• Contribute to architecture design for large-scale HPC systems

• Configure operate and optimize workload scheduling using OpenPBS (Altair)

• Collaborate with cross-functional and offshore teams to ensure robust system design

• Tune troubleshoot and optimize system performance and reliability

Requirements

• Strong hands-on development experience with:

  • TypeScript

  • Rust

  • Ruby

  • Python

• Practical experience working on Linux systems (Rocky Linux or equivalent)

• Hands-on experience with distributed storage systems specifically CephFS

• Solid understanding of High-Performance Computing (HPC) concepts

• Experience with OpenPBS (Altair) or similar job schedulers

• Deep understanding of system design and software architecture

• Proven experience working on complex large-scale systems

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Experience collaborating with on-site customers and offshore development teams

• Comfortable working in semiconductor or hardware-adjacent environments

• Japanese: Business level (JLPT N2 or above)

• English: Business level

• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes or inspection equipment

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins Bamboo GitLab Bitbucket)

• Exposure to on-site offshore execution models

• Experience with other distributed file systems or storage technologies

• Knowledge of container technologies (Docker Kubernetes)

Benefits

• Work on mission-critical systems supporting advanced semiconductor manufacturing

• Exposure to cutting-edge inspection technologies HPC and distributed computing

• Long-term engagement with a global semiconductor equipment leader

• Collaboration in a bilingual international engineering environment

• Clear progression toward architect-level roles and broader technical leadership paths

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