Manager - Software Development

KLA; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a software manager to lead the eBeam division’s software teams in Chennai. This role focuses on delivering high-quality machine control software across product releases, requiring strong leadership and core CS fundamentals.

You will manage a team of 6–8 engineers, drive AI-enabled solutions, and collaborate across hardware, systems, and SMEs to meet commitments and schedule milestones, with a focus on end-to-end delivery.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 6+ years of demonstrated ability in software management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computers or related Engineering with 8+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and drive architecture decisions for multiple product releases.
• Lead a team of 6–8 engineers and manage schedules and commitments.
• Collaborate across groups to deliver end-to-end software from requirements to delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

AI adoption

Team leadership

C++ programming

Microsoft .Net

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree in Computers or related Engineering with 8+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft .Net

C++

Job description

Job Description

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.

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

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 in 2019 we invested 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. 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. KLA's eBeam Division seeking a passionate software Manager to join us and help define and deliver high quality solutions for our current and future generation products in our portfolio. We work on exciting problems that fuel the next gen technological advancements in the world! You will be responsible to lead teams that build machine control software for our products which would have a direct impact on the semi-conductor manufacturing leading up to a better quality of life for all.

Do you consider yourself as a big picture thinker with solid fundamentals of computer science; an innovator with a curiosity about connecting the dots? Someone who loves to lead from the front and is keen on delivering indispensable value to customers? If this sounds like you! We strongly believe you to be a perfect fit for this role. You will lead a team of impactful individuals and work with outstanding talent from across multiple global regions and functional groups such as systems/hardware engineering, SMEs, manufacturing.

You will have the opportunity to learn, design, lead, contribute and collaborate in developing end-to-end software from requirements to delivery. You should be somebody who feels strongly about developing individuals and nurture an environment of innovation and customer focus. Having a keen interest and ability to analyze problems and tackle them would be essential in this role.

The role would require the following key skills

• Provide technical leadership and be able to support the detailed analysis and tradeoffs for the various solutions
• Able to uncover root causes, devise and drive innovative analyses and solve difficult problems that span whole systems or organizations.
• Drive adoption of Agentic AI to accelerate solution delivery, improve engineering productivity, and embed AI-powered capabilities into core software products to enhance customer experience and reduce time-to-recipe.
• Lead a medium sized team of 6 to 8 engineers working on different product releases and product domains.
• Own schedules and outcomes for features assigned to the team.

Prior experience in working with Microsoft .Net or C++ programming.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master's Degree with 6 years demonstrated ability, or a Bachelor's degree in either Computers or a related Engineering field plus 8 years of confirmed experience is required.
• An experience of 3 years or more in leading and nurturing teams, scheduling work and delivering to commitments is crucial.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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