Senior Software Engineer - Austin, United States
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 14 October 2026.
Work on customer-facing software that unlocks the full potential of our silicon.
About the role
This role involves bridging the gap between complex hardware and exceptional customer experience by collaborating with IC design, firmware, and marketing teams.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, debug, test, and maintain software for customers and internal teams.
- Gather software requirements from diverse groups including customers, application engineers, hardware, and firmware engineers.
- Contribute to existing and new projects using Java, Kotlin, Python, and Typescript/React.
- Collaborate with applications and systems engineers to troubleshoot systems failures and propose software remedies.
- Participate in code reviews for fellow team members.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Technical expertise in Java programming language.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Nice to have
- Kotlin knowledge.
- Experience with JavaFX or GUI development, including exposure to JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence and GitLab.
- Experience with basic electronics, microcontroller programming and bus communications.
Skills: customer-facing software, silicon, IC design, firmware, Java programming
This role has been open 16 days — well below the 48-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
360
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Renesas Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (360 roles · 57 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 360 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 125 | 6164 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 48 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: customer-facing software, silicon, IC design, firmware, Java programming
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 38 open roles · median 27 d
- KLA Corporation · 30 open roles · median 142 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 29 open roles · median 203 d
- NVIDIA · 28 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials · 24 open roles · median 47 d
How we counted: 360 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 57 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.