Software Engineer- Windows, C#, C++, .Net

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.

Group/Division
With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers 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 Surfscan group includes a team of engineers, technology development, apps engineers and product marketing focused on technology that enables wafer, IC and equipment manufacturers to develop, qualify and monitor their process tools. Defects and process non-uniformities detected on Surfscan equipment allow for early identification of yield excursions. The flagship Surfscan products include the SPx platforms for wafer surface quality and wafer defect inspection tools and systems for inspection of polished wafers, epi wafers and engineered substrates during the wafer fabrication process.

Surfscan division is looking for a Software Engineer to work on SPx products based on Common software platform.

Responsibilities:

• Acquire and demonstrate technical knowledge of Surfscan software.
• Be the technology evangelist for Surfscan product division
• Work on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Ensuring that detailed designs, code, and unit tests, are consistent, robust, future-proof and scalable.
• Understand and make design and architectural improvements on existing software.
• Participate in requirements definition and review process. Provide Technical assessment of the impact of any changes to product requirements.
• Providing technical expertise to the estimation process as input to the project plan
• Acquire knowledge of key use cases in Bare wafer inspection (IC & Wafer customers)
• Follow KLA defined software development processes
• Lead small teams to develop key features on need basis.
• In conjunction with the Technical Manager, identify, highlight, review and mitigate technical risks
• Contributes to the continued improvement of the organization's development procedures, by looking for opportunities for improvement and proposing ideas for solution.

Requirements:

• Experience in software design and development using C# /.NET /C++ programming on Windows 10/ Server 2019 (or above).
• Strong in Object-Oriented Analysis & Design, Design Patterns and UML.
• Good experience of using XML, .Net, Python and SQL Server or above.
• Strong knowledge of multi-threaded applications and experience in developing applications that run in a distributed environment.
• Knowledge in STL, Boost Library, WinDBG and Windows Internals.
• Good development experience of Software control of Hardware devices for a complex system highly desired.
• Exposure to Software Configuration Management tools such as Rational Team Concert (RTC) & GitHub. Familiar delivering software work products.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree with work experience of 1-2 years , Bachelor's Level Degree with work experience of 3-4 years

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination is required where permitted by law. KLA will consider reasonable accommodation as provided by applicable law. Please note that accommodation may not be possible where vaccination is required for an essential function of the position, including for international travel or customer site access.

The company offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to the following: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, financial planning benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, family care and bonding leave.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.