SW Engineer

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer at Applied Materials, you will dive deep into ground-breaking technologies—like machine learning and AI—to craft novel software solutions that solve our customers’ high-value problems. This role focuses on designing, prototyping, developing, and debugging software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices to ensure quality and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Create and/or maintain test automation frameworks that use Playwright and internal tools.
• Create and/or maintain automated tests for the product.
• Maintain test execution setup and monitor/report test results.
• Write test cases and execute manual tests wherever required.
• Use AI technologies such as MCPs, Copilot, and Claude to create AI agents for automating workflows.
• Review and understand product code to provide insight on defects and root causes.
• Create, review, and understand engineering documents including analysis, design, and requirement documents.
• Design general test plans, test cases, and system tests.
• Develop software test documentation.
• Troubleshoot software problems of limited to complex difficulty levels.
• Resolve customer-reported issues by working with customer support and directly with customers.

Requirements

• Ability to work with automation frameworks and testing tools.
• Experience or interest in using AI technologies for workflow automation.
• Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot software problems and perform root cause analysis.
• Ability to review and understand complex product code.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with internal customers and support teams.

Skills

• Playwright
• AI Agents
• Python
• Test Automation
• Software QA