Senior Software Engineer

Advantest America; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest America in California is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to own software architecture, design, and integration across SLT, Burn-In, and HPC test platforms. You will collaborate with testers, drivers, firmware, instrumentation, and distributed software systems to deliver robust test solutions.

The role emphasizes 85% coding and debugging, with opportunities to mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and design reliable, scalable software that protects data integrity and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software architecture and system integration.
• Hands-on coding with focus on debugging and testing.
• Experience with cross-platform development and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop software for test platforms and data services.
• Drive test-driven development in hardware-centric environments.
• Maintain 85% hands-on coding and integration work.
• Develop distributed messaging and data pipelines.
• Implement secure on-prem services using OAuth 2.0.
• Collaborate with customers and global teams during deployment.
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers.

Skills

C#

.NET

Python

APIs

xUnit

Azure

Blazor

Distributed systems

Tools

PostgreSQL

ASP.NET

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Hands-on Senior Software Engineer responsible for software architecture, design, coding, system integration, and debugging across SLT, Burn-In, and HPC Semiconductor test platforms. The role works directly across semiconductor testers, automated handlers, software drivers, firmware, instrumentation, thermal systems, test programs, and distributed software platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop software for SLT, Burn-In, and HPC test platforms, test orchestration, equipment integration, messaging, and data services.
• Drives test driven development in Hardware-Centric Environments with high focus on unit and integration tests
• Remain approximately 85% hands-on in coding, integration, testing, debugging, and technical design.
• Develop cross-platform applications, SDKs, drivers, APIs, test programs, and equipment-control software using C#, .NET 10+, ASP.NET+, Python, Blazor, and xUnit.
• Develop distributed messaging, telemetry, data pipelines, and orchestration using Apache Pulsar and PostgreSQL.
• Implement secure on-premises platform services using OIDC/OAuth 2.0 and related identity technologies.
• Integrate software with test hardware, firmware, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and instrumentation systems.
• Develop and integrate ActivATE/ActivATE360, device/instrumentation drivers, and test execution workflows.
• Implement SCAN, pattern execution, and vector-conversion workflows.
• Debug system-level issues across software, communications, firmware, hardware, and DUT execution.
• Work directly with customers and global engineering teams during integration and deployment.
• Gather requirements from customers, internal departments, and cross-BU partners; communicate tradeoffs and deliver solutions from design through production.
• Design for reliable execution, test-data integrity, fault recovery, and compatibility across independently evolving components.
• Mentor engineers and lead design/code reviews while remaining hands-on.
• All other duties as assigned.