Manager, Software Engineering

Job Title

Manager, Software Engineering

Role Summary

Lead a software engineering team responsible for KLA's Optical Metrology Division (OMD) product software. Deliver high-quality, scalable software, drive architectural improvements, and coordinate with product management and cross-functional teams to meet product timelines.

Experience Level

Senior — requires substantial professional experience and management responsibility.

Responsibilities

The manager is expected to provide technical leadership, people management, and program execution for OMD software products.

• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers; plan and track delivery to meet product timelines and quality targets.
• Acquire and maintain deep technical knowledge of OMD product software and key optical metrology use cases.
• Design and improve software architecture and detailed designs for scalability and maintainability.
• Ensure code quality through robust unit tests and development best practices.
• Estimate technical work, create project plans, and provide regular progress updates to management.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks in collaboration with the Product Manager.
• Analyze complex problems and provide practical, implementation-ready solutions.
• Propose and drive process improvements in the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and attributes.

• Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years managing software teams or products.
• Strong programming fundamentals and object-oriented design.
• Proficient in C++ and related Windows technologies: VC++, MFC, COM.
• Experience architecting systems from scratch, and hands-on experience in analysis, design, development, and unit testing.
• Thorough knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software engineering practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and team-motivational skills.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including Israel and the United States, on short assignments.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with STL, WinDBG, and Windows internals.
• Domain knowledge of semiconductor metrology or related equipment/software.

Education Requirements

Required: BE / BS / BTech in a relevant engineering discipline (explicitly listed). No alternative-equivalent degree language specified.

About the Company

Company: KLA

Headquarters: Chennai, India

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company enables the production of electronic devices by inventing systems and solutions for manufacturing integrated circuits, wafers, and displays. With over 40 years of experience, KLA invests heavily in innovation and R&D to support advanced chip design and manufacturing process optimization, collaborating with top technology providers to deliver future electronic devices.