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Software Engineering Manager (semiconductor/capital equipment)

KLA

Location

Milpitas, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/26/2026

Compensation

$167,400 - $245,533 per year

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

Job description

The Software Engineering Manager will lead the Diagnostics & Calibration software team for KLA's EUV actinic reticle inspection system. This role focuses on providing technical leadership, managing people, and ensuring the delivery of innovative software solutions. The manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into effective software designs. The ideal candidate will be passionate about leveraging AI technologies to enhance diagnostics and calibration processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physical science, Computer science, Microscopy, Optics, or relevant fields.
  • 8+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
  • Strong background in system-level software development involving hardware-software interaction.
  • Familiarity with using AI tools for software development.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or C#.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a high-performing Diagnostics & Calibration software team.
  • Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for multi-language software systems.
  • Translate system-level and user requirements into clear technical direction and execution plans.
  • Drive design excellence to improve software reliability, maintainability, performance, and scalability.
  • Own delivery commitments including planning, execution tracking, and risk management.

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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