C++ Application Developer

Overview

Software Engineer role designing, developing and operating scalable software solutions for semiconductor manufacturing automation at Applied Materials.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable software solutions for semiconductor manufacturing automation.
• Drive architecture and technical direction across services, making pragmatic technology choices based on scalability, reliability, simplicity, and maintainability.
• Work across the stack when needed, including frontend, backend, databases, messaging, infrastructure, Kubernetes configurations, agentic/AI-powered systems, and helm charts.
• Partner with product managers, customers, and domain experts to understand semiconductor manufacturing workflows and translate operational challenges into effective software solutions.
• Deliver solutions that improve manufacturing outcomes such as productivity, quality, throughput, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Mentor engineers through technical coaching, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Improve system reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence.
• Influence product direction through technical judgement and growing domain expertise.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production-grade systems.
• Strong foundations in software design, distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.
• Strong experience designing and building backend services using technologies such as C++ and Java.
• Experience developing modern web applications using frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Experience designing event-driven architectures and message-based systems.
• Experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting applications on Kubernetes.

Nice to have

• Experience developing software for complex operational environments such as manufacturing automation, factory operations, industrial engineering, engineering workflows, or productivity platforms.
• Exposure to AI, machine learning, agentic systems, analytics, optimization, or simulation-based software solutions.
• Master's degree in a related field.
• Strong knowledge of industry best practices, key business drivers, and how your area of expertise integrates with others.
• Leadership skills to lead small projects as needed.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.
• Time type: Full time.
• Employee type: Assignee / Regular.
• Travel: No.
• Relocation eligible: No.