Fab Software Engineering Intern - Summer - Austin, United States
$114,000 - $131,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
We are seeking Software Engineering Interns to work on the Fab team for the summer term, building full-stack applications, tools, and infrastructure for a software-defined semiconductor fab. This role involves control of semiconductor fabrication equipment and data analysis of semiconductor process development.
What you'll do
- Develop frontend + backend, data driven applications to run the fab
- Build software for sequencing and controlling fab operations
What you'll need
- Pursuing a BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or demonstrated exceptional skill in software engineering
- Strong programming skills in Rust and Go or Typescript
- Solid understanding of systems fundamentals: memory, performance, concurrency
- Experience building non-trivial software projects from scratch (personal, academic, or professional)
- Interest in one or more of the following areas: databases, visualization, data processing pipelines
Nice to have
- Experience with interactive software such as Figma, Blender, CAD tools, KiCad, or scientific computing environments
- Familiarity with schema evolution, database migrations, or serialization formats like Protobuf
- Understanding of collaborative or distributed systems (e.g., CRDTs, OT, WebSockets)
- Appreciation for texts such as Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs and Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
- Exposure to advanced 2D/3D visualization, simulation, or novel user interfaces
Skills: full-stack applications, software-defined fab, fab operations, data analysis, Rust, Go, Typescript
This role has been open 39 days — well below the 49-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
178
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$138k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (178 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 178 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 19 | 6136 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 49 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Skills observed across this category: full-stack applications, software-defined fab, fab operations, data analysis, Rust, Go, Typescript
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 36 open roles · median 59 d
- Applied Materials · 31 open roles · median 22 d
- ASM International · 13 open roles · median 64 d
- Lam Research · 13 open roles · median 51 d
- Teradyne · 11 open roles · median 27 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 178 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.