Software Engineer

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Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

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Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design and develop digital tools and applications that accelerate semiconductor process development. This role combines strong software engineering expertise with an understanding of manufacturing workflows enabling faster innovation and improved efficiency in advanced semiconductor technologies.

Responsibilities:

Application Development for Semiconductor Process Development

• Design and implement digital tools that streamline and accelerate semiconductor process development.
• Build applications that integrate data from multiple and varied data sources from the semiconductor ecosystem.
• Develop scalable secure and high-performance software solutions tailored for manufacturing environments.
• Create modular maintainable architectures for enterprise and SaaS platforms.
• Implement APIs and integrate with existing manufacturing systems and data pipelines.
• Explore integration of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Large Language Models (LLMs) for AI-driven process optimization.
• Optimize applications for speed scalability and compliance with industry standards.

Collaboration

• Work closely with semiconductor process engineers algorithm developers and product managers to align software solutions with process development goals.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices.
• Collaborate across global teams and time zones.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies in semiconductor manufacturing and software development.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for rapid deployment.
• Support troubleshooting and resolve production issues promptly.

Qualifications

Experience

• 3 years of experience in application development preferably in semiconductor or data intensive domains.
• Proven track record of building and deploying enterprise-grade applications.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python JavaScript)
• Experience with frontend web frameworks. (React)
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud platform (AWS Azure GCP) and containerization (Docker Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with CI/CD tools.
• High and Low level System Design is desired.

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• Understanding of semiconductor process workflows and data systems.
• Experience with MCP and integrating LLMs into applications for AI-driven insights.
• Knowledge of data analytics image processing and process control systems.
• Knowledge on OS and distributed computing.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related quantitative field.
• Masters degree is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Additional Information

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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