Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its R&D team in Rehovot. The role focuses on building a next‑generation software platform for a strategic semiconductor product line, using modern technologies and AI‑assisted development practices.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver complex backend features from requirement analysis through production deployment.
• Collaborate with product management, architects and multidisciplinary teams to translate requirements into high‑quality software solutions.
• Ensure scalability, maintainability and reliability of distributed systems, and drive quality through testing, code reviews and automation.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years of backend/server‑side development experience.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Java or comparable object‑oriented languages.
• Proven ability to own significant features end‑to‑end and deliver them in a production environment.

Required skills

• Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Linux‑based development and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, source control and automated testing.
• Use of AI‑powered development tools in daily engineering work.

What we offer

• Supportive work culture that encourages continuous learning and career growth.
• Access to advanced AI‑assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices.