Job Description

Company Overview KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the worlds leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrows electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.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 KLAs 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. EBeams mission encapsulates its role as the eyes of KLAs 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./Preferred QualificationsQualifications:Expertise in C/C++, Linux Development, Performance Engineering.Hands-on Experience in Application/System Profiling Utilities like vTune, Nvidia Nsight, Linux native utilitiesGood debugging skills in using gdb and Linux system utilities to troubleshoot timing sensitive distributed applications.Use object-oriented principles and design patterns to develop fault-tolerant and extendable softwareGood knowledge on HPC system components - including CPU/GPU architecture, scalable/distributed storage, high-bandwidth inter-connects, and cloud-based computing architecturesProficiency in Python and Shell scripting languages.Preferred Qualifications:Proficiency in parallel programming (MPI, SLURM, OPENMP, UCX, etc.)Solid understanding and practical experience with Linux OS, kernel features, and networking basicsFamiliarity with deep learning and machine learning frameworks and workflowsExperience with containerization technologies (Docker/Singularity) for packaging software servicesMinimum QualificationsMaster's Level Degree and related work experience of 1 year.Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years.We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employerBe aware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as KLA employees. KLA never asks for any financial compensation to be considered for an interview, to become an employee, or for equipment. Further, KLA does not work with any recruiters or third parties who charge such fees either directly or on behalf of KLA. Please ensure that you have searched for legitimate job postings. KLA follows a recruiting process that involves multiple interviews in person or on video conferencing with our hiring managers. If you are concerned that a communication, an interview, an offer of employment, or that an employee is not legitimate, please send an email to to confirm the person you are communicating with is an employee. We take your privacy very seriously and confidentially handle your information.

KLA Corporation