Software Engineering Manager - Milpitas, CA, United States
$167,400 - $245,533 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading the AcuShape Software Engineering team to develop advanced scientific computing solutions for semiconductor metrology applications.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers responsible for AcuShape application and platform development.
- Guide software architecture, design, implementation, and maintenance of AcuShape applications using C# and C++ on .NET/Windows platforms.
- Partner with algorithm and applications teams to implement and optimize computationally intensive scientific workflows.
- Collaborate with Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders to define technical requirements and product roadmaps.
- Drive predictable execution of software releases, feature development, and sustaining activities.
- Support critical customer escalations and drive root-cause analysis efforts.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of software development experience, including significant experience in C#, C++, and .NET development.
- 2+ years of engineering leadership or people management experience.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns, and modern development practices.
- Experience delivering complex Windows-based software systems.
- Experience working with scientific, engineering, or computationally intensive applications.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully deliver software products.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor metrology, process control, lithography, optical modeling, or related domains.
- Experience with scientific modeling, simulation, optimization, or numerical computing applications.
- Familiarity with High Performance Computing (HPC), GPU computing, parallel processing, or distributed systems.
- Experience with WPF, WinUI, or other modern desktop UI frameworks.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies and release management processes.
- Familiarity with machine learning, AI-assisted development workflows, and modern software engineering productivity tools.
Skills: software engineering manager, semiconductor metrology, C#, C++, Windows application development
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 44-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
358
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Median days open
44 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 | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (358 roles · 57 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 32 | 358 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 196 | 5917 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 153 d | 44 d (+109 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: software engineering manager, semiconductor metrology, C#, C++, Windows application development
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 34 open roles · median 25 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 31 open roles · median 155 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 30 open roles · median 192 d
- Applied Materials · 29 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 36 d
- NVIDIA · 22 open roles · median 37 d
How we counted: 358 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 57 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 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.