HPC Software Architect

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 world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s 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 KLA’s 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. EBeam’s mission encapsulates its role as the “eyes” of KLA’s 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.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

High Performance Computing Software Architect – Shape the Future of AI-Driven Inspection Tools

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of compute performance? Join a leading team of scientists and engineers developing next-generation electron beam Inspection and Review tools. We’re solving groundbreaking physics problems using sophisticated High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems—and we want you to be part of it!

As an HPC Software Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in crafting and optimizing software that powers AI workloads on high-throughput compute clusters. You’ll work at the intersection of physics, AI, and HPC,

helping us build scalable, high-performance solutions that leverage the latest CPUs, GPUs, and deep learning engines.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and implement high-performance software systems tailored for AI and physics-based workloads.
• Optimize compute and storage efficiency across local HPC clusters, ensuring peak performance and reliability.
• Perform deep-dive performance analysis and debugging of complex HPC applications.
• Stay ahead of the curve by integrating emerging HPC technologies into our software stack.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to translate scientific and engineering requirements into scalable solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, encouraging standard processes in HPC software design.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of proven experience in HPC software architecture and development.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python on Linux-based systems.
• Hands-on experience with parallel computing frameworks and orchestration tools (MPI/UCX, OpenMP, SLURM, Docker/Singularity).
• Strong grasp of HPC hardware architecture (CPU/GPU, interconnects, storage) and performance tuning techniques.

Bonus Points

• Experience with AI/ML workloads and deep learning frameworks in HPC environments.
• Scripting expertise in Bash and Python for automation and tooling.
• A collaborative attitude and a passion for solving sophisticated technical challenge

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

Base Pay Range: $154,900.00 - $263,300.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA