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Job Posting Title Associate/Specialist, Software Technology

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
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The role involves software engineering for KLA Instruments products, focusing on architecture, design, and leading teams, with significant experience in C# and C++.
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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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Role:

Specialist, Software Engineer position to work on KLA Instruments Profiler & Filmetrics products software.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Acquire and demonstrate technical knowledge of KLA Instruments software architecture.
  • Be the technology evangelist for KLA Instruments product BU
  • Works 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 KT 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:

Strong in programming fundamentals, C#, C++, WPF, WinForms.

Experience in Architecting systems from scratch, leading project teams.

Diverse Experience in analysis, design, development and unit testing

Thorough knowledge of SDLC and software engineering

Must be able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff and project management in both the business and the technical areas, with the ability to keep discussions at the appropriate level of abstraction.

Possess excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills, with the ability to move cleanly from theoretical to implementation thinking.

Willingness to travel to US and other customer places on short assignments.
 

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in .Net and C#.
  • Knowledge in UX design, WinDBG and Windows Internals.
  • Working knowledge with code assist AI tool such as copilot, Claude Code.
  • Knowledge of KT specific or general semiconductor domain

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer science / Electronics / Electrical or equivalent field with 10+ years of experience with large software systems and/or semiconductor products

(Or)

Master's degree in Computer science / Electronics / Electrical or equivalent field with 8+ years of experience with large software systems and/or semiconductor products

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

Be aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as KLA employees.  KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview, to become an employee, or for equipment. Further, KLA does not work with any recruiters or third parties who charge such fees either directly or on behalf of KLA. Please ensure that you have searched KLA’s Careers website for legitimate job postings.  KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers.  If you are concerned that a communication, an interview, an offer of employment, or that an employee is not legitimate, please send an email to [email protected] to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.

Top Skills

.Net
C#
C++
Semiconductor Products
Software Architecture
Ux Design
Windbg
Windows Internals
Winforms
Wpf

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