Software Engineer, Rust - Austin, United States
$105,000 - $170,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
You will build production Rust software for semiconductor fabrication equipment that turns software instructions into physical processes. The work integrates with microcontroller-based systems to sequence and control fabrication processes while building capabilities for calibration, diagnostics, telemetry, and tool operation.
What you'll do
- Design and implement real-time Linux applications for equipment control and process automation. - Design and implement finite state machines for tool operation. - Develop data acquisition, telemetry, and metrology software, including computer vision and image processing. - Implement gRPC services and Protocol Buffer APIs. - Build graphical interfaces for operations, diagnostics, and data visualization. - Own major features end-to-end alongside hardware and process engineering partners.
What you'll need
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. - Strong proficiency in Rust for systems-level Linux applications. - Hands-on Python experience in data analysis, computer vision, diagnostics, or scientific computing. - Track record shipping Linux application software such as daemons, services, IPC, and real-time or near-real-time systems. - Solid operating systems fundamentals, including memory management, performance, and concurrency. - Familiarity with gRPC and protobuf, or comparable RPC and serialization frameworks.
Nice to have
- Background in semiconductors, industrial automation, manufacturing, or other hardware-intensive domains. - Familiarity with embedded Linux (Yocto or Buildroot). - Experience with application performance profiling and optimization across CPU, memory, and latency. - Interest in applied math, linear algebra, numerical methods, or scientific computing. - Familiarity with failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), or similar reliability-focused design practices. - Familiarity with microcontroller firmware.
This role has been open 148 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3894
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 24 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 127 d | 54 d (+73 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 66 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 74 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.