Software Engineer Sys 3 - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$99,000 - $220,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Software Engineer at Lam, you will design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs, with a pivotal role in developing software tools that support design, infrastructure, and technology platforms.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for enhancements and new products.
- Implement new customer requirements and features in our existing application.
- Maintain and enhance existing code base by investigating and resolving problem areas.
- Demonstrate solutions through clear documentation, flowcharts, and well-structured code.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to design and develop software programs.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring for more junior engineers.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience; or a PhD with no previous professional experience.
- Knowledge of Object-Oriented Software (OOS), Object Oriented Design (OOD), or Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) implementation and design, including Design Patterns and Finite State Machines.
- Knowledge of multithreading, including preemptive thread scheduling.
- Knowledgeable with communication protocols such as Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C), Service Provider Interface (SPI), Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART).
- Software development skills in one or more general purpose programming languages: C++, C#.
Nice to have
- Prior semiconductor equipment experience.
- Experience in distributed embedded controls system desired.
Skills: Object-Oriented Software, multithreading, C++, C#, embedded controls
This role has been open 52 days — slightly above 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 | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (178 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 178 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 80 | 6127 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 49 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Skills observed across this category: Object-Oriented Software, multithreading, C++, C#, embedded controls
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 (this employer) · 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.