HPC Software Engineer

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics.

The Broadband Plasma (BBP) division is the market-leading optical inspection system used by logic, foundry, and memory customers to detect critical defects at advanced nodes. These tools combine broadband plasma technology with unmatched sensitivity and speed to support high-volume manufacturing.

What You'll DoIn this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Essential

Skills:

Strong experience in designing and developing multi-threaded, multi-process, and distributed computing systems.

Extensive software development experience using C++, Java, and object-oriented design principles, with a deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns.

Proven expertise in Linux system programming, including development of system-level software and automation using Shell and Python scripting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex software and system issues efficiently.

Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly understand, articulate, and document technical problems and solutions.

Desirable

Skills:

Experience with cloud and datacenter technologies, including compute, networking, storage, virtualization, containerization, and cluster orchestration platforms.

Strong knowledge of Linux kernel configuration, performance tuning, and system internals.

Experience with Linux device driver development and kernel-level debugging.

Understanding of real-time and high-performance computing (HPC) systems, including performance optimization, scalability, and reliability considerations.

Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills for complex HPC software, storage, networking, and infrastructure issues.

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

About KLAWe provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $ - $ Annually
Primary

Location:

USA-CA-Milpitas-KLAKLA’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…