As a Software Engineer at Applied Materials, youll dive deep into ground-breaking technologieslike machine learning and AIto craft novel software solutions that solve our customers high-value problems. Our Software Engineers are responsible for designing, prototyping, developing, and debugging software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices to ensure quality and functionality. You''ll develop software documentation and test procedures, troubleshoot software problems, and communicate with internal customers to understand project requirements. As part of our team, you''ll contribute your expertise in intricate systems, deciphering code, and anticipating software behaviors to ensure Applied remains the leader in the semiconductor and display sectors.
Roles and Responsibilities - Systems & Architecture Ownership: Lead design discussions and produce architecture artifacts for modules spanning software + hardware interfaces (device I/O, data acquisition, algorithms, GUI/UX).
- Hands-on Engineering (C++/Python on Linux): Implement performant, maintainable components and services; define clear interfaces/contracts; contribute to reviews and refactoring.
- Build/Run & DevOps Collaboration: Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, artifact hygiene, and observability (logging/metrics/tracing); contribute to reliability.
- Performance & Reliability: Design for resilience and rollback; strengthen test strategies (unit/integration/system).
- Cross-geo Collaboration: Work closely with engineering counterparts across globe.
Our Ideal Candidate - Solution-First Mindset: Think beyond programming languagesown the customer problem and the end-to-end solution across software, hardware, and operations.
- Strong Systems Design: Experience designing systems that integrate software + hardware (sensors, motion/controls, device drivers, embedded/RT interactions).
- AI-Assisted Development: Comfortable using AI-assisted developer tooling and prompt-based workflows to accelerate design documentation, code scaffolding/refactoring, test generation, and troubleshootingwhile verifying outputs and following responsible-use guidelines.
- DevOps & Computing Curiosity: Keen to engage with CI/CD, artifact management, containerized build environments, and performance/compute trade-offs.
- Collaboration & Communication: Clear communicator who aligns cross-functional stakeholders and documents decisions effectively.
Qualifications Education: B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, or related fields.
Experience: Typically, 8-12 years in relevant roles (exceptional candidates outside this range welcome with demonstrated system design depth).
- Proficiency in C++ (modern standards) and Python on Linux.
- Experience with system design and integration across software + hardware platforms.
- Familiarity with build tools (e.g., CMake/Make) and toolchains (gcc/clang); strong debugging/profiling on Linux.
- Exposure to testing frameworks and code quality practices (unit/integration, static analysis, formatting/linting).
Domain Plus: Background in semiconductor is a strong advantage.
Additional Qualifications (Nice to Have) - Experience with Qt for GUI/controls.
- Exposure to real-time/embedded OS and multi-processor systems.
Skills Matrix Must-Have
- C++ (modern) and Python on Linux
- Systems design across software + hardware
- Linux build & toolchains (CMake/Make, gcc/clang)
- Testing & code quality practices
- AI-assisted development (prompt-led, responsible use)
Nice-to-Have
- Qt GUI/controls
- Real-time/embedded OS experience
- DevOps collaboration (CI/CD, observability)