Software Engineer, Systems Engineer

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice‑controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays.

The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem‑solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems.

There is never a dull moment with us.

With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chip makers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next‑generation devices to volume production quickly and cost‑effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA’s Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers.

The Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) provides market‑leading patterned wafer optical inspection systems for leading‑edge IC manufacturing. Logic, foundry, and memory customers depend on BBP products to detect yield‑critical defects for process debug and excursion monitoring at advanced process nodes. BBP flagship products include the 29xx and 39xx series which leverage Broadband Plasma technology to capture a wide range of defects with ultimate sensitivity at the optical inspection speeds needed for inline defect monitoring.

Our engineering team develops software and hardware solutions that leverage physical chip design and layout data to enable wafer inspection and defect classification. These solutions are foundational to all KLA optical and eBeam inspection and review tools.

As a mid‑level software engineer, you will contribute to both frontend and backend applications, and help specify and validate the compute systems that host our solutions across KLA platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work on high‑performance computing systems and collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including hardware, algorithms, and systems engineering.

• Design, develop, and maintain software components for inspection and review tools
• Work across the stack, from user interfaces to backend services and system integration
• Collaborate with hardware teams to specify and test compute platforms
• Optimize performance for compute‑intensive applications
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration efforts

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with high‑performance computing
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React) and backend frameworks
• Experience with Linux development environments
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills

• Experience with semiconductor or inspection systems
• Knowledge of system‑level performance tuning and profiling
• Exposure to hardware/software co‑design or embedded systems

Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 0 years , Master’s Level Degree or work experience of 2 years , Bachelor’s Level Degree or work experience of 3 years

Base Pay Range: $ - $ Annually Primary

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