Lead Software Architect

Job Title: Software Architect / Lead Software Engineer – Semiconductor Equipment

Location: Based in Singapore or Shenzhen, China

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Architect / Lead Software Engineer to join our semiconductor equipment R&D team. In this role, you will lead the architecture, development, and integration of complex software systems for cutting-edge inspection and metrology equipment. You will work at the intersection of real-time control, HPC, and AI/ML , driving innovation from concept to production.

What You'll Do 🚀

🏗️ Software Architecture & System Design

• Lead architecture design for complex software systems (equipment control, real-time, distributed systems)
• Translate system-level requirements into clear software specifications and executable code
• Design full-stack architecture from FPGA/PLC to HMI, ensuring seamless layer integration
• Conduct timing/workflow analysis to meet stringent real-time requirements; use UML for modeling

💻 Software Development & Implementation

• Develop high-performance, high-reliability software using C#, C/C++, Python across device control, data acquisition, image processing, and algorithm integration
• Build multi-threaded control software handling complex hardware interfaces and protocols (TCP/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET)
• Design SEMI-compliant HMI for operators, engineers, and scientists
• Write clean, testable, production-grade code following OOP principles

⚡ HPC & AI/ML Integration

• Develop software infrastructure for HPC systems and distributed applications
• Integrate AI/ML/DL algorithms into equipment control software
• Optimize performance using parallel programming (MPI, OPENMP, CUDA)
• Develop image processing and data analysis algorithms for inspection/metrology applications

🔧 System Integration & Debugging

• Collaborate with hardware, algorithm, and system engineers on integration and debugging
• Lead root cause analysis and resolve system-level software issues using diagnostic tools
• Own software test specifications; execute unit and integration tests
• Support cleanroom integration and on-site customer installation/debugging

👥 Technical Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide hands-on technical leadership for a 5-10 person engineering team
• Participate in Scrum; lead sprint planning, design reviews, code reviews, and refactoring
• Champion design excellence – reusability, modularity, simplicity, maintainability

What You'll Bring 🎯

Education & Experience

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, EE, Physics, Math, or related field
• 8+ years of software development experience in semiconductor equipment or high-end industrial systems
• Complete project experience from architecture design to production deployment
• 5+ years of OOP experience; proficient in UML modeling
• Experience with hard/soft real-time systems and distributed control architecture
• 3+ years of technical team or project management experience (semiconductor industry preferred)

Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of software architecture & design patterns; experience architecting large-scale complex systems
• Proficient in C#/C++; familiar with .NET/WPF, LINQ, multi-threading
• Knowledge of HPC components (CPU/GPU architecture, distributed storage, high-bandwidth interconnects, cloud)
• Mastery of parallel programming (MPI, OPENMP, CUDA) and containerization (Docker)
• Experience with semiconductor equipment control software; familiar with SEMI standards (SECS/GEM, E95, etc.)
• Familiar with communication protocols (TCP/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET) and hardware interface programming

Soft Skills

• Full software product lifecycle experience from concept to deployment
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Structured problem-solving with data-driven decision making
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Self-motivated with strong curiosity; ability to turn prototypes into production-grade code

Nice to Have ✨

• Semiconductor inspection, metrology, or lithography equipment software experience
• HPC distributed infrastructure architecture & development
• AI/ML/DL algorithm integration and application development
• Image processing, computer vision, or computational geometry algorithm development
• FPGA/PLC programming (VHDL or related)
• Semiconductor data formats (GDS, OASIS, KLARF, etc.) and EDA software
• Equipment automation & factory automation (CIM, MES) integration
• Cloud computing, big data analytics, microservices architecture
• Multi-site, global team collaboration experience

Why Join Us?

• 💡 Work on state-of-the-art semiconductor equipment that drives the future of chip manufacturing
• 🌏 Global team with locations in Singapore and Shenzhen
• 🚀 Hands-on technical leadership role with significant impact
• 📈 Opportunity to grow with a fast-paced, technology-driven organization

Apply Now

If you are passionate about building high-performance software for complex semiconductor systems , we want to hear from you. Please send your CV or reach out for a confidential discussion