Associate Technical Lead, Software Developement

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. First to deliver the best imaging and classification data for every defect or point on any layer at any time. EBeam’s mission encapsulates its role as the “eyes” of KLA’s product line, providing timely information on defects and critical locations on the wafer at the highest spatial resolution possible. Customers use EBeam products alongside KLA patterned and bare wafer inspectors to quickly understand the nature of defects and other imperfections on product wafers and take action to correct the manufacturing process.

Job Description/PreferredQualifications

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end development of software features, from requirements analysis and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and support.

Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed applications using modern software engineering practices.

Translate business and system requirements into robust, maintainable, and extensible software solutions.

Contribute to technical design and architecture discussions, helping shape long-term platform improvements.

Write high-quality, production-ready code with a focus on performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

Investigate, analyse, and resolve complex technical issues through effective debugging and root cause analysis.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions and ensure successful feature delivery.

Participate in code reviews and support engineering best practices across design, development, testing, and documentation.

Support production deployments, customer escalations, and operational activities as needed.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to software quality, development processes, automation, and tooling.

Share technical knowledge and support the growth of team members through collaboration and mentoring.

About the Role

Join a team building software that powers complex, high-performance systems used in demanding production environments. In this role, you will design, develop, and support scalable software solutions while working closely with cross-functional engineering teams. You will have the opportunity to own features end-to-end, solve challenging technical problems, and contribute to the evolution of enterprise-grade software platforms.

We are looking for a strong software engineer who combines technical depth, ownership, and collaboration skills to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions that create customer value.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or scalable platform development.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks.

Experience with observability, monitoring, and production support tools.

Exposure to large-scale data processing, analytics, or data platform technologies.

Experience working in environments where software interacts with complex systems, hardware, or infrastructure.

Demonstrated ownership of features or subsystems through the complete software development lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience building and delivering production software systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, with working knowledge of Python or similar programming languages.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design, design patterns, and software architecture principles.
• Experience developing backend applications using frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience building REST APIs, microservices, and distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and multithreaded programming.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases and designing data-driven applications.
• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working on medium-to-large scale software projects with measurable business impact.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global teams.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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