Software Engineer Apps 5 - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$141,000 - $307,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 March 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Software Application Engineer within Semiverse Solutions at Lam Research, you will build software applications supporting 3D modeling and semiconductor technology. The position develops enterprise-grade applications, service APIs, and data pipelines utilizing a 3D voxel modeling and visualization engine.
What you'll do
- Partner with product management and engineering leadership to define long-term platform strategy. - Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant microservices using Python and modern cloud patterns. - Architect systems using Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code. - Implement event-driven and asynchronous processing pipelines using messaging, pub/sub, and streaming technologies. - Build and optimize service APIs, simulation orchestration layers, workflow engines, and data pipelines. - Design data models and storage strategies using RDBMS and NoSQL systems, and contribute to CI/CD and operational tooling.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field. - 10+ years of software engineering experience.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of backend software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior or staff level role. - Strong understanding of modern cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. - Strong expertise in Python for distributed systems and backend services. - Deep experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud native architectures. - Hands-on skills with RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, MongoDB). - Prior semiconductor experience.
Skills: Python, Kubernetes, microservices, container, cloud
This role has been open 200 days — well above the 158-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
44
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Median days open
158 d
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Median salary
$210k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (44 roles · 21 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 44 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 79 | 6250 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 158 d | 158 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $210k |
Skills observed across this category: Python, Kubernetes, microservices, container, cloud
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 9 open roles · median 183 d
- KLA Corporation · 5 open roles · median 159 d
- NVIDIA · 5 open roles · median 170 d
- Infineon Technologies · 3 open roles · median 138 d
- Analog Devices · 2 open roles · median 49 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 2 open roles · median 157 d
How we counted: 44 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 21 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.
Lam Research
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