Software Architect (Compute Test, Austin)
$161,700 - $258,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading strategic software development activities for semiconductor test customers. The position focuses on defining practical architecture and guiding solutions into production.
What you'll do
- Lead software architecture activities for strategic customers, clarifying workflows, requirements, constraints, integration points, and technical risks.
- Develop executable architecture plans with clear interfaces, technical guardrails, implementation stages, and validation strategies.
- Collaborate with customers, test engineers, application engineers, and internal software teams to align solutions with long-term platform direction.
- Build and review modular C# software with clear interfaces, automated tests, maintainable dependencies, useful diagnostics, and appropriate performance.
- Support implementation through prototypes, design and code reviews, documented decisions, and resolution of complex development or production issues.
- Mentor test engineers in professional C# development practices by providing patterns, examples, reviews, and practical guidance.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 7 years of software development experience, including experience defining architecture or leading technical direction for complex projects.
- Strong C# and object-oriented design skills, with experience building reusable libraries, frameworks, services, or applications.
- Practical experience with automated testing, source control, continuous integration and delivery, package management, and production releases.
- Ability to discover requirements in ambiguous environments, evaluate alternatives, document decisions, and explain tradeoffs to different audiences.
- Experience leading through technical influence, collaboration, and mentorship across organizational boundaries.
- Confidence working directly with customers during design discussions, escalations, and schedule-sensitive production issues.
- Strong written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Knowledge of semiconductor test, device design, test program development, or high-volume manufacturing.
- Experience integrating engineering software with factory systems, equipment interfaces, data platforms, or third-party tools.
This role has been open 25 days — below the 27-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
526
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Median days open
27 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (526 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 68 | 526 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 85 | 2199 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 25 d | 27 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 67 open roles · median 25 d
- Renesas Electronics · 41 open roles · median 25 d
- Infineon Technologies · 39 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 34 d
- AMD · 26 open roles · median 40 d
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 27 d
How we counted: 526 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.