Senior Java Developer

About the role

Applied Materials Israel's Process Diagnostics and Control (PDC) business unit, based in Rehovot, develops machine learning and computer vision-based metrology and inspection products for semiconductor manufacturing. This Senior Java Developer role sits within the R&D group building the core software platform behind those metrology and inspection systems. As a Backend Engineer, you will define the architecture and infrastructure powering critical system workflows, taking ownership of core capabilities and working with software, algorithms, hardware and system engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance backend software in Java for mission-critical system workflows.
• Build and maintain the core platform that orchestrates scanning, sequencing and execution flows.
• Take ownership of key architectural components and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate with algorithm, hardware, system and software teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews and strategic technical decisions.
• Develop scalable, reliable and maintainable software following modern software engineering principles.
• Investigate and resolve complex system-level challenges involving performance, synchronization and reliability.

Required profile

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development.
• Proven experience designing and developing complex backend or system-level software.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, concurrency and performance optimization.
• Experience in object-oriented programming, mainly Java or C#.
• Experience working in Linux-based environments and designing scalable, maintainable software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Java backend development
• Agentic coding LLM tooling expertise
• Linux
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Distributed systems
• React and TypeScript (advantage)
• Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD pipelines (advantage)
• Cloud-native technologies (advantage)