Java Tech Lead

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Location:

Bangalore,IND

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Job Description Summary 

As a Software tech lead, this role requires specialized depth and breadth of expertise in software architecture. The ideal candidate will interpret internal and external business issues to recommend best practices and solve complex problems. They will take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions and work independently, receiving guidance only in the most complex situations. Additionally, the candidate may lead functional teams or projects, demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills. 

About Applied 

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible the technology shaping the future. 

Responsibilities: 

• As a teach lead, you will be responsible for designing, implementing & deploying scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions. 

• Lead the design and implementation of complex software components and systems. 

• You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements and translate them into architectural/software designs that meet business needs. 

• Foster a collaborative environment by working closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment on project goals. 

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills by mentoring and guiding team members, promoting best practices, and driving the technical vision for the organization. 

• You will be coding and developing quick prototypes to establish your design with real code and data. 

• You will be a Subject Matter Expert to unblock software engineers. 

• Conduct Technical Reviews and provide guidance to software engineers during the development process. 

• Identify and mitigate technical risks and issues throughout the software development lifecycle. 

• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies and frameworks to meet project requirements.  

• Willing to travel to onsite locations for Business meetings, Customer Team Interactions. 

Qualifications & Requirements: 

• 12-18 years of experience in software development with a B. Tech / MTech in Computer Science/Electronics

• Proven experience as a tech lead or similar role with 10+ years in product development. 

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Core Java & advanced features, including streams, functional programming, and virtual threads. 

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in driving/contributing towards high-level and low-level design, code reviews, and coding practices (such as clean code and SOLID principles). 

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in building and driving various architectural patterns, like microservices-based architecture or large-scale systems, distributed applications, web or desktop applications. 

• Strong skills in algorithms and data structures. 

• Experience in workflow frameworks such as Temporal, Apache Airflow, etc. 

• Experience in various technologies, like below: 

• Orchestration (Kubernetes), Containerization (Dockers), and CI/CD pipelines  

• Workflow frameworks like Temporal, Apache Airflow, etc 

• Databases (NoSQL, and SQL) 

• Messaging infrastructure like Kafka, Redis, etc 

• Spring-boot and associated Spring features for backend development 

• GUI development, like React/Redux, etc 

Good to have: 

• Good knowledge of the Semiconductor domain. 

• Experience with scikit-image, TensorFlow, PyTorch. 

• Experience in designing, prototyping, implementing, and testing software and computer vision machine learning algorithms in Python. 

• Experience with Deep Learning, Generative AI and LLM concepts 

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.