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/Preferred Qualifications
Join a team building software that runs at the core of some of the most advanced semiconductor systems in the world. In this role, you won't just ship code, you'll own features end-to-end, solve complex system-level problems, and see your work deployed on highly sophisticated equipment that operates at scale.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end development of software features within complex, production-grade systems-from requirements through design, implementation, testing, and release
• Translate ambiguous system and customer requirements into scalable, maintainable software designs in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Contribute to architecture and design discussions, ensuring solutions are robust, extensible, and aligned to long-term system evolution
• Write high-quality, production-level code with a strong emphasis on performance, scalability, and reliability across distributed or multi-threaded systems
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues; perform root cause analysis and implement durable fixes in production environments
• Proactively assess and mitigate technical risks, influencing design decisions and driving trade-off discussions with cross-functional stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and interdisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions on complex equipment platforms
• Contribute to code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and uphold best practices in software development, testing, and documentation
• Operate with a high level of ownership and accountability, balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment

Qualifications

• Industry experience in software development (Master's preferred or equivalent experience), building and delivering production software systems
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming and design, with hands-on experience implementing scalable software systems
• Experience developing in C#, Java, or Python, with demonstrated ability to write production-quality code
• Experience working with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and designing data-driven applications
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, data structures, and algorithms
• Proven ability to debug and troubleshoot complex systems, with experience in multi-threaded or distributed environments
• Experience working on medium-to-large scale software projects with measurable impact (not just academic or short-term work)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teams
• Develop, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker, ensuring efficient packaging and consistency across environments.
• Orchestrate and scale applications on Kubernetes, handling cluster configuration, deployments, and monitoring for high availability and performance.

What Differentiates You

• Experience working in system-level or hardware-integrated environments (instrument control, machine software, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of features or subsystems and drive them to production
• Comfort operating in complex systems where software interacts with physical hardware or large-scale infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Base Pay Range: $136,300.00 - $231,700.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA's total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.