Software Engineer II Senior E2

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. 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.

Salary: $ - $

Location:

Billerica,MA

You’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.

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The Software Engineer E2 designs, develops, tests, and supports software solutions within a semiconductor environment. This role contributes to the implementation of software features, tools, platforms, or embedded applications that support semiconductor products and development initiatives. The Software Engineer works closely with senior engineers, technical leads, product management, quality, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, maintainable, and high-quality software aligned with technical and business objectives.

Proficiency with modern software development practices and Agile methodologies is required.

• Design, develop, debug, test, and maintain software components in support of semiconductor products, platforms, tools, or embedded systems. Contribute to implementation plans, estimate work, and deliver assigned features and enhancements according to project priorities and development schedules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across software engineering, hardware engineering, validation, quality, product management, and operations to support successful product and software delivery. Participate in technical discussions to clarify requirements, define interfaces, and ensure alignment across development activities.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following established coding standards, architectural guidelines, and development processes. Support code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, defect resolution, and root cause analysis to help ensure product quality and reliability.
• Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, and release planning. Track assigned work, communicate progress and technical issues, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the team.
• Partner with technical teams to understand system architecture, integration points, hardware-software interactions, development constraints, and release requirements. Support software development lifecycle activities including requirements analysis, design, implementation, validation, documentation, and release readiness.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners where applicable. Promote engineering discipline, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle while ensuring work aligns with organizational standards and customer expectations.

Demonstrates working knowledge of software engineering principles, coding…