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Software Engineer II Senior (E2)

Applied Materials


Job Location:

Billerica, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 108000 - 148500
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the worlds technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$108000.00 - $148500.00

Location:

BillericaMA

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.

Position Summary:

The Software Engineer E2 designs develops tests and supports software solutions within a semiconductor environment. This role contributes to the implementation of software features tools platforms or embedded applications that support semiconductor products and development initiatives. The Software Engineer works closely with senior engineers technical leads product management quality and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable maintainable and high-quality software aligned with technical and business objectives. Proficiency with modern software development practices and Agile methodologies is required.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Design develop debug test and maintain software components in support of semiconductor products platforms tools or embedded systems. Contribute to implementation plans estimate work and deliver assigned features and enhancements according to project priorities and development schedules.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across software engineering hardware engineering validation quality product management and operations to support successful product and software delivery. Participate in technical discussions to clarify requirements define interfaces and ensure alignment across development activities.
  • Write clean efficient and maintainable code following established coding standards architectural guidelines and development processes. Support code reviews unit testing integration testing defect resolution and root cause analysis to help ensure product quality and reliability.
  • Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning backlog refinement daily standups retrospectives and release planning. Track assigned work communicate progress and technical issues and contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the team.
  • Partner with technical teams to understand system architecture integration points hardware-software interactions development constraints and release requirements. Support software development lifecycle activities including requirements analysis design implementation validation documentation and release readiness.
  • Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners where applicable. Promote engineering discipline quality collaboration and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle while ensuring work aligns with organizational standards and customer expectations.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates working knowledge of software engineering principles coding practices debugging techniques and software development methodologies. Understands development testing integration and maintenance activities in semiconductor embedded systems firmware platform software or related technical environments.


Business Expertise

Understands how software supports semiconductor product development operational goals and customer commitments. Applies business and technical context to deliver quality software that supports schedule performance and product objectives.


Leadership

Works effectively as a contributing team member within cross-functional development efforts. Takes ownership of assigned tasks communicates clearly and collaborates with peers and technical leads to support team delivery goals.


Problem Solving

Solves routine to moderately complex technical problems by analyzing requirements troubleshooting issues identifying root causes and implementing practical solutions. Escalates more complex architectural or cross-functional issues appropriately.


Impact

Impacts product and project outcomes through timely delivery of assigned software components support for product quality and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Contributes to release readiness maintainability and engineering execution within defined scope.


Interpersonal Skills

Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders including engineers managers and cross-functional partners. Builds productive working relationships supports collaboration and responds effectively to feedback.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience in software development in a semiconductor embedded software firmware platform software or related engineering environment.
  • Working knowledge of programming fundamentals software design debugging and testing practices.
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycle processes and Agile development methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with engineering and business stakeholders and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with semiconductor product development embedded systems firmware platform software or software tools used in engineering environments. Familiarity with version control build systems defect tracking CI/CD workflows and software development tools.
  • Experience with validation support integration activities or hardware-software interaction.

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Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

No

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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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.

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