Algorithm Developer II - New College Grad (Masters - Santa Clara, CA)

Description

The company makes equipment and materials engineering solutions used to produce nearly every new semiconductor chip and advanced display, and it services that equipment.

The team builds the algorithms that drive wafer inspection and metrology products, which support work on AI hardware and next-generation chips.

Responsibilities

• Work with experienced engineers and researchers to build computer vision, image analysis, and signal processing algorithms for wafer inspection and metrology, improving defect detection, defect classification, and measurement accuracy.
• Research, build, prototype, and assess computer vision, image analysis, signal processing, and machine learning methods for wafer inspection and metrology.
• Benchmark and validate algorithms for accuracy, robustness, computational efficiency, and overall performance.
• Build, tune, and maintain production-grade algorithm software in Python and C++.
• Work with software, systems, applications, and compute infrastructure teams to bring algorithms into production products.
• Write up technical findings and share results through reports, presentations, and design reviews.

Requirements

• Hold a recent Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, specialising in computer vision, image processing, signal processing, machine learning, or a closely related area.
• Have graduate coursework in classical and modern computer vision, plus hands-on project work in image registration, image segmentation, camera calibration, multi-view geometry, or similar image analysis techniques.
• Be proficient in Python and/or C++, gained through research, coursework, internships, or academic projects.
• Preferred: experience applying mathematical and statistical methods to engineering problems.
• Preferred: experience with image-based deep learning for computer vision.
• Preferred: experience using AI-assisted coding tools for development, prototyping, and debugging.
• Preferred: publications in leading peer-reviewed conferences or journals, such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICIP, or similar venues.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or equivalent tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.
• Education: Master's Degree or Ph.D.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years, as a new college graduate.

Conditions

Full-time role based in Santa Clara, CA.

Travel of up to 10%.

Relocation assistance is available.

Base salary range: $131,000.00 to $180,000.00, set by location, hire grade, knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.

Eligible for a bonus and a stock award program, where applicable.

For sales roles only, the posted range is Target Total Cash, the base salary plus target bonus at 100% goal achievement.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Support programs for personal and professional growth, health, and wellbeing at work and at home.
• Opportunities to learn, develop your career, and take on challenging problems.