Team Lead – Software

Company Overview KLA 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. The 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/Division With 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. The Optical Metrology Division products are used for optical overlay metrology. The portfolio of products includes unique solution packages which are based on hardware and software systems to enhance yield and effectiveness. As a world leader in its field of expertise, the division's products are the most advanced in performance (measurement accuracy of nanometers and below), reliability, ease of use and compatibility with other KLA's products. KLA (Israel) controls over 80% of the world market sales in its field, and its products are used by every major semiconductor manufacturer around the world. KLA Israel is located in the Migdal Haemek Industrial Park. Job Description/Preferred Qualifications We are looking for a hands-on technical leader to establish and lead a software team developing high-performance algorithms for advanced optical metrology systems. The role focuses on algorithm implementation, system architecture, and production software. Key Responsibilities Build and lead a team of software engineers Define technical architecture Lead development of performance-critical algorithms Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability Mentor engineers and establish best development practices Minimum Qualifications Education: B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience Experience: 5+ years of software development experience 1+ years in a senior or technical leadership role Proven experience delivering complex, high-performance systems Experience with algorithms, imaging, signal processing, or numerical methods Technical Skills: Must Have Strong C++ development experience Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design Experience with multithreading, performance optimization, and memory management Ability to translate algorithms into robust, maintainable software Advantage C# experience CUDA / GPU acceleration experience Familiarity with Machine Learning concepts Python for prototyping or tooling Machine Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, TensorRT) Soft Skills: Strong leadership and communication skills Hands-on and pragmatic mindset Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities Passion for mentoring and growing engineers We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. 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