Technical Product Manager

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Salary: $ – $

Location:

Austin, TX;
Santa Clara, CA

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.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

As a Software Engineer at Applied Materials, you’ll dive deep into ground‑breaking technologies—like machine learning and AI—to craft novel software solutions that solve our customers’ high‑value problems. Our Software Engineers are responsible for designing, prototyping, developing, and debugging software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices to ensure quality and functionality. You'll develop software documentation and test procedures, troubleshoot software problems, and communicate with internal customers to understand project requirements.

As part of our team, you'll contribute your expertise in intricate systems, deciphering code, and anticipating software behaviors to ensure Applied remains the leader in the semiconductor and display sectors.

The rapid growth in semiconductor markets across the world presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities in manufacturing, supply chain and quality. New frameworks and approaches are required to ensure competitiveness. To that end, the Operations Product Development team drives technology, business process and strategic innovation supporting Applied Materials Global Operations.

We’re looking for a highly technical Product Manager with a strong foundation in software engineering and data‑oriented development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys shaping product strategy and getting deep into technical details—someone who can partner with engineering, understand the architecture, and translate business needs into scalable, efficient solutions.

This TPM will work closely with backend engineers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to define and deliver products built primarily in Python, leveraging FastAPI, Polars, and SQL Alchemy.

If you’re passionate about leveraging data and software to transform how operations deliver impact, you’ll fit right in.

Product

• Translate business goals and customer needs into technical product requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering to design scalable APIs, accurate data pipelines, and reliable backend systems.
• Evaluate technical trade‑offs and influence architecture decisions.

Technical

• Develop systems with agile development methodologies and principles.
• Participate in planning, design, development, and implementation for multiple initiatives.
• Understand and augment the system and application architecture as needed.
• Continuous integration and deployment of code.
• Write secure, reliable, testable, readable code.
• Create frontend application using React.
• Write and maintain APIs and backend services.
• Maintain and support existing products and services.

• 4+ years of experience in python programming.
• 2+ years of experience in building REST APIs.
• Hands‑on experience testing, debugging and troubleshooting REST APIs implemented using Python.
• Experience in one or…