Princpal Software Developer (SDLC)

Title:Principal Tapeout Engineering

About GLOBALFOUNDRIES

GLOBALFOUNDRIESis a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GLOBALFOUNDRIES makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is owned by Mubadala Investment Company. For more information, visit www.globalfoundries.com.

Introduction

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Software Engineer to work in the Global Tapeout Operations organization. You will be responsible for providing daily support related to core software solutions and infrastructure that will be utilized to generate mask data in the Tapeout Operations organization. The successful candidate will work with 100% quality and minimal cycle time in mind. This role requires a close working relationship with the engineers that use these tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics in order to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip manufacturing. Strong Computer Science fundamentals are required to function in a demanding position with a breadth of responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Work through all stages of the software development life cycle from requirements, development, test and release using Agile methodologies
• Create and modify software components that are part of the Tapeout infrastructure
• Perform unit testing and integration in collaboration with other software engineers
• Support debugging and correction of issues (both development and production)
• Strong OO programming and design skills
• Interact with other teams such as mask recipe engineers and process engineers to obtain information on functional requirements and priorities for new features
• Maintain detailed application documentation and revision control
• Contribute to multiple projects and expert in test strategies
• Work in a dynamic collaborative environment requiring strong team skills with programmers, engineers, managers, and production employees.
• Ability to drive projects with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Able to own areas affecting the rest of the organization towards a solution that takes into account the end to end implementation
• Individuals with strong ability to learn and explore new technologies and who are able to demonstrate good analysis and problem-solving skills are preferred.
• Must have the ability to develop critical functionalities consistently and in a timely manner

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent with minimum 5 years of professional experience
• Must have at least 5 years of professional experience in Software Engineering with Scripting Languages (Perl, Python, Korn Shell, Tcl/Tk), C/C++, Java on LINUX platform
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills
• Familiar with Object design and architecture
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Good attitude and interpersonal skills, tactful and works well in a team environment
• Willingness and ability to work with global team
• Fluency in English – written & verbal

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Semiconductor domain
• Master’s Degree
• Experience in OPC / RET areas and Semiconductor Process knowledge preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Agile Certification
• Experience with leading an engineering team
• Experience with Jira (Atlassian collaboration tool)
• Experience with commercial EDA tools such as CALIBRE, CALIBRE DesignRev and MaskCompose will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Web Application Framework and SQL Databases will be an added advantage.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency, and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GLOBALFOUNDRIES are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, valid work passes and medical screenings, as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.