Microchip Technology Inc. · 9 hours ago
Principal Engineer-Software
Chandler, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $232K/yr
7+ years expMicrochip Technology Inc. is a leading organization in the semiconductor industry that focuses on empowering innovation and employee development. They are seeking a Principal Engineer-Software to support Semiconductor New Product Development Teams through the development of web-based applications and integration of AI technologies. The role involves creating automation tools and flows in a Unix/Linux environment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
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Hiring Manager
Bryant Roe
Responsibilities
Integrating AI into various aspects of semiconductor development and testing flows
Configuring and managing virtual machines and servers
Developing and maintaining web-based backend and frontend applications
Creating scripts for various programs such as Atlassian's Jira and Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, and Jenkins
Developing, maintaining, and enhancing automation scripts in various environments, including Unix/Linux/DOS/Windows, in various languages
Building and supporting MS Office VBA applications
Troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing application performance
Collaborating with cross-functional semiconductor teams to deliver high-quality solutions
Collaborating with internal customers to develop workflows and functional requirements for software applications
Contributing to and maintaining documentation of developed applications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university with 10+ years of experience creating applications and/or front-end and back-end web application development
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university with 7.5+ years of experience creating applications and/or front-end and back-end web application development
Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
Good understanding of web technologies (front and back-end)
Ability to work as a team member or independently on projects to meet deadlines
Experience with various programming languages: Python, Perl, C/C++
Experience with distributed version control systems such as Git
Familiarity with regular expressions and MS Office applications
Preferred
Effective communication: ability to ask questions promptly, ability to speak up in meetings; strong verbal, written, presentation, and documentation skills
Strong curiosity for continuous improvement; self-starter, independent, customer-service oriented
Strong ability to think of potential issues during development, to think of possible failure scenarios to prevent future bugs and application downtime
Understanding of test-driven development (TDD)
Familiarity with client-side languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React, etc
Experience with various scripting and programming languages: Bash, Csh, VBA, JavaScript, etc
Familiarity with software development tools: Continuous Integration/Jenkins, Confluence, Jira, VS Code
Command-line proficiency in various operating systems: Unix/Linux, DOS, Windows
Knowledge of AI Prompt Engineering, Agentic workflows
Knowledge of semiconductor physics, design, fabrication, and testing is a plus
Benefits
Competitive base pay
Restricted stock units
Quarterly bonus payments
Health benefits that begin day one
Retirement savings plans
Industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature
Company
Microchip Technology Inc.
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.42BKey Investors
Opportunity Now ColoradoSevenBridge Financial GroupSequoia Capital
2025-03-21Post Ipo Equity· $1.32B
2024-05-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-03-19Grant· $1.06M
Leadership Team
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CEO and President
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Chief Operating Officer
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