2026 Data Engineer New College Grad- Bachelor'sMaster's (Austin, TX)

Who We Are

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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Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

We are looking for motivated and curious New College Graduates who are passionate about building high-quality software and eager to grow in a fast-paced engineering environment. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy solving complex problems continuously learning new technologies and contributing to impactful products from day one.

As an NCG Data Engineer you will work closely with our team to design develop and maintain data pipelines and applications. You will gain exposure to modern data environment practices while collaborating across teams to deliver reliable and efficient solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop test and data pipelines utilizing python and cloud technologies
• Optimize data extraction loading and transformation processes into the data environment
• Ensure data quality and access controls are implemented consistently and according to data policy
• Participate in code reviews testing and debugging to ensure robust and maintainable code
• Continuously learn new tools frameworks and technologies while contributing innovative ideas to improve development processes
• Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability by learning unlearning and adopting better engineering practices as technologies evolve

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Management Information Systems or related field
• Hands on experience with Python and SQL
• Familiarity with cloud services (GCP Azure AWS)
• Understanding of data engineering principles data structures and algorithms
• Exposure to REST APIs data models and structures and formats (parquet avro delta iceberg) is a plus
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in team environments

What We Look For

• A growth mindset and strong curiosity to explore new technologies
• Enthusiasm to work in a dynamic startup-like environment where innovation and ownership are encouraged
• Willingness to take initiative experiment and learn from both successes and failures
• Ability to adapt quickly and thrive in a fast-moving engineering culture

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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.

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.

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