Lam Research · 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer Sys 5
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$141K/yr - $307K/yr
7+ years expLam Research is dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of etch and deposition products for the semiconductor industry. As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs, making a significant impact across Lam's product portfolio by ensuring seamless integration between software and hardware.
CleanTechManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize AI prompts and next-generation applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs)
Develop application and component strategies, overseeing both user experience and backend systems
Implement comprehensive GenAI observability pipelines to track trace-level data, prompt inputs and outputs, and model latency
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including business leaders, engineers, architects, and designers to align AI systems with business objectives
Support troubleshooting and issue resolution during testing phases as well as in production environments
Document technical architecture, methodologies, and innovations for effective knowledge transfer and ongoing advancement
Conduct thorough code reviews, provide expert guidance on enhancements and issue resolution, and ensure adherence to engineering standards
Qualification
Required
Master's in computer science, computer engineering, electronics, or a related field with seven or more years of industry experience
Strong backend engineering foundation, including experience designing services, data models, and asynchronous processing systems
Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience building prototypes or production applications that utilize generative AI
Experience with vector databases such as FAISS, Milvus, or Weaviate, and caching systems such as Redis or Memcache
Hands-on experience with retrieval-augmented generation (indexing, chunking, embeddings, reranking) and context engineering focusing on reliability, cost, and latency optimization
Strong agent design skills, including prompt engineering, tool use, multi-step agent workflows such as ReAct, and failure handling
A passion for turning cutting-edge AI into practical, high-impact solutions
Ability to translate complex technical ideas into scalable architectures
Preferred
Prior semiconductor equipment experience
Familiarity with human-in-the-loop workflows, fine-tuning, or LLM evaluation techniques
Understanding of reinforcement learning, including RLHF, RLAIF, offline and online RL, safety-aware reward design, and feedback loops
Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, or Ray
Proficiency with AI tracing and evaluation tools such as LangSmith to monitor hallucinations, latency, and token economics
Benefits
At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.
Company
Lam Research
Lam Research supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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President and CEO
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Exec VP and CTO
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