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Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Location:

Rehovot,ISR

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Job Description: Senior C\C++ Software Engineer for Real Time optimizations

We are looking for an experienced C\C++ Software Engineer to join the ODC Software team, which develops high-throughput image processing modules optimized for CPU architectures. The role involves designing and implementing performance-critical software using SIMD operations, tuning algorithms for specific CPU families (Intel, AMD), and building efficient data flows for real-time image processing.

What’s in it for you?

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative and technically challenging environment, where your ideas and designs will make a real impact.

Our Group:

The Optical Diagnostics and Control (ODC) Business Unit is a leading division within Applied Materials focused on developing advanced inspection and diagnostics solutions for semiconductor manufacturing. ODC drives innovation across hardware, software, and algorithmic domains, delivering high-performance systems that enable precise process control and yield enhancement.

What you'll be doing:

• As a member of this core team, you will initiate, design, and develop optimized software for our next-generation high-end processing product.
• You will make key technical decisions to ensure scalability, performance, and CPU efficiency of our applications.
• You will contribute to the development of innovative products and see them launched into production environments.
  
  

What you should have?

Must-Have:

• B.Sc. in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in C\C++ development on Linux.
• Proven experience in implementing and optimizing image processing algorithms.
• Experience optimizing server optimizations, including cache usage and memory bandwidth.
• Team player with experience working in Agile environments, git ecosystem, and CI/CD pipelines.
  
  

Nice-to-Have:

• Deep understanding of SIMD programming, including AVX/AVX2/AVX-512 instruction sets.
• Familiarity with compiler optimizations and profiling tools (e.g., perf, VTune, CodeXL).
• Experience integrating C modules with Python
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and deployment automation.
  
  

Who we are?

Applied Materials Israel is home to the Process Diagnostics and Control business unit (PDC). Based in Rehovot, we develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision-based metrology and inspection products that are essential elements in wafer fabrication. By playing a significant role in enabling the production of the next generation of microchips, our expertise enables our customers to transform possibilities into reality.

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Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.