Senior Software Engineer – Semiconductor Inspection Systems - Japan

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support the development of advanced semiconductor inspection systems. This is a unique opportunity to work on highly complex, high-performance software solutions within a globally critical industry.

The semiconductor inspection equipment sector plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of cutting-edge technologies including smartphones, electric vehicles, AI systems, and medical devices. This role offers exposure to advanced technologies such as electron beam systems, optical inspection platforms, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

The position involves close collaboration with on-site engineering teams in Japan and offshore development teams, contributing to large-scale, performance-critical software systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to define system requirements and create detailed specifications

• Understand and analyse existing system architecture and system-level requirements

• Create and maintain technical documentation in Japanese and English

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software using:
  TypeScript
  Rust
  Ruby
  Python

• Develop and deploy software within a Rocky Linux 8 environment

• Implement and manage distributed storage systems, particularly CephFS

• Contribute to architectural design of large-scale HPC systems

• Configure and optimise workload scheduling using OpenPBS (Altair)

• Integrate software components within complex system environments

• Troubleshoot, tune, and optimise overall system performance

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver robust solutions

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10–15 years of professional software development experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with TypeScript, Rust, Ruby, and Python

• Strong practical experience with Linux (Rocky Linux 8 preferred)

• Experience implementing and managing distributed storage systems (CephFS preferred)

• Solid understanding of High-Performance Computing (HPC) fundamentals

• Experience with OpenPBS (Altair) job scheduler

• Deep knowledge of system architecture and large-scale system design

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in both Japanese and English

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and inspection equipment

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab, Bitbucket)

• Experience managing onsite and offshore project execution

• Familiarity with other distributed file systems and storage technologies

• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Language Requirements

• English: Business level

• Japanese: JLPT N2 or above

Career Progression

This role offers a structured progression path toward Senior Architect and Principal Architect positions. There are also opportunities to transition into cross-functional roles across delivery, technical leadership, and commercial functions within the semiconductor technology domain.