Senior Image Processing Software Engineer

About the role

Applied Materials is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer with expertise in real-time image processing algorithms for its Image Processing Software and Algorithms team. The role sits within the R&D group of a new product, developing the next-generation software and algorithms for metrology and inspection systems. You will join a team of software and algorithm engineers and own the architecture, design and implementation of real-time image processing algorithms running on a distributed system, working at the intersection of application software development and algorithms.

Key responsibilities

• Own project-level design for complex, stateful algorithmic workflows.
• Design, optimize and implement image processing algorithms and workflows.
• Work with algorithm engineers to improve algorithms and adapt them to real-time operation.
• Run performance analysis and benchmarks, using profiling tools to profile algorithms across computers and devices.
• Apply data science methods to real measurement data: design experiments, analyze results and quantify system performance with sound metrics.
• Collaborate with application software developers and system/hardware teams to design and implement software workflows and APIs.

Required profile

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Nice to have: M.Sc. in CS, Software Engineering, EE or a related field; proven academic, military or professional honors, awards or recognition.
• Nice to have: electron microscopy or semiconductor equipment experience.

Required skills

• 8+ years of experience; strong Python and C++.
• Numerical algorithms and optimization, image processing fundamentals, and familiarity with hardware control or instrumentation software.
• CPU low-level optimization and GPU data flow optimization with CUDA.
• Hands-on experience developing both algorithms and supporting frameworks.
• Performance profiling tools.
• Solid engineering practices: end-to-end, regression and automated testing, code review, CI/CD.