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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 world’s technology.\nWhat We Offer\nLocation:\nChennai,INDYou’ll 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 possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.\nAt Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re 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.\nAs a Software Engineer at Applied Materials, you’ll dive deep into ground-breaking technologies-like machine learning and AI-to 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.Technical Lead - Software:\nBuild software that powers semiconductor manufacturing.\nWe're looking for a Technical Lead who enjoys solving complex business and engineering problems, not just writing code.\nYou will build software that drives semiconductor manufacturing automation, working closely with product teams, domain experts, customers, and engineers to deliver meaningful operational impact.\nThis role is for someone who combines strong software engineering fundamentals with sound technical judgement. Someone who can move comfortably across different layers of the system, understand the underlying business problem, and make pragmatic technology decisions that stand the test of time.\nIf you’re excited by learning how the business works, challenging assumptions, simplifying complexity, and building high-quality systems end-to-end, we'd love to talk to you.\nWhat you'll do\nLead the design and development of scalable, reliable software solutions for semiconductor manufacturing automation.\nDrive architecture and technical direction across services, making pragmatic technology choices based on scalability, reliability, simplicity, and maintainability.\nWork across the stack when needed, including frontend, backend, databases, messaging, infrastructure, Kubernetes configurations, agentic/AI-powered systems, and helm charts.\nPartner with product managers, customers, and domain experts to understand semiconductor manufacturing workflows and translate operational challenges into effective software solutions.\nDeliver solutions that improve manufacturing outcomes such as productivity, quality, throughput, automation, and operational efficiency.\nMentor engineers through technical coaching, design reviews, and code reviews.\nImprove system reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence.\nInfluence product direction through technical judgement and growing domain expertise. \nWhat we're looking for\nCore engineering capabilities\n8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production-grade systems.\nStrong foundations in software design, distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.\nStrong experience designing and building backend services using technologies such as Python, TypeScript, NestJS, or similar.\nExperience developing modern web applications using frameworks such as React or Angular.\nExperience selecting and working with relational and NoSQL databases based on application needs.\nExperience in data science, machine learning, reinforcement learning related projects\nExperience designing event-driven architectures and message-based systems.\nExperience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting applications on Kubernetes.\nExperience developing software for complex operational environments such as manufacturing automation, factory operations, industrial engineering, engineering workflows, or productivity platforms is a plus.\nExposure to AI, machine learning, agentic systems, analytics, optimization, or simulation-based software solutions is a plus. \nMore importantly...\nWe value engineering judgement over experience with any specific technology.\nYou should be able to:\nSelect the right tool for the problem rather than forcing a favorite technology.\nChallenge complexity and simplify architectures where possible.\nBalance short-term delivery needs with long-term maintainability.\nUnderstand trade-offs and make pragmatic engineering decisions.\nLearn unfamiliar domains quickly and apply that understanding to product decisions. \nYou'll thrive here if you...\nAre curious about how products create business value.\nEnjoy learning domain knowledge, not just technology.\nTake ownership beyond your immediate component or service.\nCan zoom out from implementation details and think at a system level.\nCare deeply about software quality, reliability, and customer outcomes.\nPrefer solving hard problems over working within narrowly defined boundaries. \nWhat success looks like\nYou become a trusted technical leader across the team.\nYour architectural decisions improve product scalability and maintainability.\nEngineers seek your input on complex technical challenges.\nYou influence both technical and product decisions.\nYou develop enough semiconductor manufacturing knowledge to help shape solutions, not just implement requirements.\nAdditional Information\nTime Type:\nFull timeEmployee Type:\nAssignee / RegularTravel:\nNot SpecifiedRelocation Eligible:\nYesApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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