Principle Software Engineer – Systems software
Asml· Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment· Sep 24, 2026 · 1mo ago
San Jose, CA, USA
In office
Full-time
Principal
$202K–$278K
10+ years exp
Job description
Principle Software Engineer at ASML play a critical role in owning and driving the technical details of the projects that would ultimately drive customer satisfaction. We are looking for an experienced engineer and technical leader with strong analytical, design and development skills, technical depth, curiosity, enthusiasm, integrity and being results oriented. You will be a key member of our highly integrated multi-disciplinary matrixed team of software, systems, applications and algorithm engineers. If you have a desire to work collaboratively while solving tough problems across real full software stacks including hardware, firmware, OS, desktop applications and web applications, we want to hear from you.
Role and Responsibility
Develop systems software roadmap based on overall product needs
Define roadmap for software evolutionary and new technology insertion
Develop innovative software solutions to contribute towards product and technology roadmap
Instill commonality as part of roadmap to improve operational efficiency
Demonstrate systematic problem-solving to resolve problems and standardize solutions
Improve operational efficiency in product development specifically during early phases of development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to contribute to system design changes for manufacturability, serviceability, and testability
Decompose complex problems and derive software requirements to propose a feasible solution
Enable successful technical integration of hardware and software system solutions
Drive adoption of best industry practices in code health, testing, and maintainability
Utilize OOD and design patterns to design and formulate modular software solutions
Contribute to automated continuous integration pipeline to build, test, and release
Coach a team of junior architects and be responsible for their deliverables
Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication
Able to provide refactor solutions such that legacy and new systems can co-exist
Able to do performance analysis, troubleshooting and technical support as needed
Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
Qualifications
Proficient in .NET technologies, C# or C
Hands-on experience with WCF and WPF
Hands-on experience in .Net, state machine, distributed, parallel programming,
10 years of experience in developing software with C#, .NET and C
10 years of experience architecting and designing (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and legacy systems
Preferred Qualifications
Experience architecting large systems or system of systems in distributed environment
Experience architecting common software components across products and programs
Experience with software for complex mechatronic systems
Experience partnering with product or program management teams using agile process
Experience with Python, Redis, SQL, machine learning
Experience writing systems software for any of semiconductor equipment, IoT devices, medical systems, robotics, motion systems, mechatronics systems, electron optical systems, calibrations, image processing, process automation, wireless, cameras or sensors
Other Information
Travel 10% per year to support software at our customer sites
The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:
$202,000-277,750
Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.
The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US .
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