Opportunity OverviewTeradyne is seeking a Software Architect to lead strategic software development activities for semiconductor test customers. This hands-on role combines customer engagement, software leadership, and engineering enablement while partnering with customers, test engineers, application engineers, and software teams to define practical architecture and guide solutions into production.
- Lead software architecture activities for assigned strategic customers, clarifying workflows, requirements, constraints, integration points, and technical risks.
- Develop executable architecture plans with clear interfaces, technical guardrails, implementation stages, and validation strategies.
- Collaborate with customers, test engineers, application engineers, and internal software teams to align account solutions with long-term platform direction.
- Build and review modular C# software with clear interfaces, automated tests, maintainable dependencies, useful diagnostics, and appropriate performance.
- Support implementation through prototypes, design and code reviews, documented decisions, and resolution of complex development or production issues.
- Mentor test engineers in professional C# development practices by providing patterns, examples, reviews, and practical guidance.
All About YouWe seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you're ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 7 years of software development experience, including experience defining architecture or leading technical direction for complex projects.
- Strong C# and object-oriented design skills, with experience building reusable libraries, frameworks, services, or applications.
- Practical experience with automated testing, source control, continuous integration and delivery, package management, and production releases.
- Ability to discover requirements in ambiguous environments, evaluate alternatives, document decisions, and explain tradeoffs to different audiences.
- Experience leading through technical influence, collaboration, and mentorship across organizational boundaries.
- Confidence working directly with customers during design discussions, escalations, and schedule-sensitive production issues.
- Strong written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Preferred: Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Preferred: Knowledge of semiconductor test, device design, test program development, or high-volume manufacturing.
- Preferred: Experience integrating engineering software with factory systems, equipment interfaces, data platforms, or third-party tools.
We are only considering candidates local to Austin, Texas and are unable to provide relocation for this position.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Compensation:The base salary range for this role is $161,700 - $258,000. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.
Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.
Benefits:Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more. Please click here to see details.
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