Lead AI Software and Systems Engineer

Company OverviewKLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. u00a0The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.Group/DivisionWith over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel, China, India, and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics. These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do, but also in HOW we do it.Job Description/Preferred QualificationsWe areseekinga highly skilled Lead AI Software and Systems Engineer with deepexpertisein Agentic AI systems and Large Language Models (LLMs) todrive thedevelopment of next-generation intelligent software solutions. This role requires a unique blend of AI/ML knowledge, software engineering excellence, and architectural leadership to build robust, scalable, and production-gradeKLA systems.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and Develop AI-DrivenSoftware:Design and implement production-quality software that integrates LLMs and agentic AI frameworks to delivergroundbreakingcapabilitiesto our customers.Code Qualityand Software DesignLeadership:With a focus on scalability and performance, help define and enforce best practices for clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.LLM Integration & Optimization:Fine-tune, prompt-engineer, and orchestrate LLMs for specific business use cases.Agentic AI Design:Build multi-step reasoning agents, tool-using agents, and autonomous workflows that interact with APIs, databases, andourexistingcodebases.Collaborate & Mentor:Partner with cross-functional teams (ML engineers, product managers, and designers) and mentor engineers on AI-driven development practices.Improve AI-Generated Code:Evaluate and refine LLM-generated code for correctness, performance, and maintainability. Develop feedback loops to enhance LLM coding capabilities.Stay Ahead of Trends:Research and adopt emerging technologies in AI, LLMs, and software engineering tomaintaintechnical leadership.Required Qualifications7+ years of professional

Created: 2026-01-05