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Software Engineer 3

KLA

Location

Hillsboro, OR

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/25/2026

Compensation

$115,900 - $197,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.3% approval-2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

KLA is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join its Optical Metrology Division, which focuses on advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The ideal candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment, contributing to the development of complex software-hardware integrated systems. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and reliability. The team is dedicated to solving challenging real-world problems in semiconductor equipment.

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree with 1 year of related work experience, or a master's degree with 4 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience.
  • Proven experience in developing and troubleshooting multidisciplinary software-hardware systems.
  • Strong programming expertise in C++ and/or C#.
  • Experience with multithreading and multiprocessing concepts.
  • Hands-on experience developing applications on Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on debugging complex systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain software components for complex software/hardware integrated systems.
  • Build high-performance, scalable applications leveraging C++, C#, .NET Core, and .NET Framework on Windows and Linux platforms.
  • Develop and optimize multithreaded and multiprocessing applications for performance-critical systems.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and algorithm teams to integrate software into end-to-end solutions.
  • Diagnose and resolve system-level issues using strong debugging and troubleshooting techniques.
  • Leverage AI tools and technologies to accelerate development, testing, and analysis workflows.
  • Contribute to system architecture, design reviews, and technical decision-making.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly through presentations, documentation, and cross-team discussions.

Benefits

  • Employees at KLA are often offered competitive pay with bonuses, a 401(k) match, an employee stock purchase program, and financial perks like student-debt assistance, planning support, and group insurance discounts. Health and lifestyle benefits typically include medical/dental/vision, life and other voluntary coverages, paid time off and holidays, family leave, backup care, wellness rewards, gym discounts, and community-volunteering opportunities. Employees also get strong growth support through tuition reimbursement, KLA’s corporate learning center, education awards, and engineering certification programs.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Kla Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

63

FY2026

Approval rate

96.3%

FY2026

LCA certified

84

FY2026

Entry-level share

7.1%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-2%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-79%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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