Senior Software Engineer — AI-Driven Semiconductor Systems

ASM; Almere; On-site; EUR 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM, based in Singapore, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to bridge software with hardware in semiconductor manufacturing. You will lead investigations, shape architectures, and drive long-term improvements across global platforms. Expect to advance AI-enabled development and rapidly deploy fixes in critical customer environments.

You will guide field engineers and customers, collaborate with QA and Support, and craft precise technical documentation. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 4+ years, or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong software development experience using C++ and/or C#.
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded application development.
• Experience working with software specifications, technical documentation, and APIs.
• Knowledge of software memory architecture, debugging, and performance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, large language models (LLMs), and modern software engineering practices leveraging generative AI.
• Ability to travel 10-25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigations involving software-related safety interlocks and validate corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze interactions across multiple subsystems to gain end-to-end understanding of platform behavior and workflows.
• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) actions using packet captures, log analysis, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Design, evaluate, and improve subsystem architectures, including multi-threaded applications and scheduler interactions.
• Develop, deploy, maintain, and enhance software for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues, including real-time control systems.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for field engineers and customers worldwide.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Support teams to reproduce field issues and improve regression test coverage.
• Author and review software specifications, design documents, and test plans.
• Investigate technical inquiries and provide clear analysis with actionable solutions.
• Evaluate and influence software engineering tools, processes, and design decisions.
• Coordinate rapid software fixes and deployments in high-impact customer environments.
• Present technical findings, project updates, and data-driven insights to internal teams and customers, including DOE analysis results.

Skills

C++

C#

Multithreading

APIs

AI tools

Travel 10-25%

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

EtherCAT

Device drivers

GUI development

Build systems

Debuggers

Job description

ASM, based in Singapore, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to bridge software with hardware in semiconductor manufacturing. You will lead investigations, shape architectures, and drive long-term improvements across global platforms. Expect to advance AI-enabled development and rapidly deploy fixes in critical customer environments.

You will guide field engineers and customers, collaborate with QA and Support, and craft precise technical documentation. Travel up to 25% is required.