Software Engineer (6-month contract)

Organization: The Enterprise Business Unit consists of professionals that develop and support many software products for the Onto Innovation tools and similar tools throughout the Semiconductor industry. The Software Engineer will be part of a core team that develops a suite of enterprise software products for semiconductor manufacturers. Roles and Responsibilities: Our development culture affords engineers significant technical freedom and responsibility to solve challenging problems with input and guidance from the architecture and management team. At Onto, everyone is responsible for quality – all engineers are encouraged to promote new ideas for development methodologies and technologies, and to take ownership in solving issues as they are discovered. · Design, document, implement, test and maintain software for Onto Innovation’s Discover platform. · Participate in product requirements definition with peers, customers, management, and marketing. · Estimate and develop software on schedule and with high internal and external quality. · Debug issues, determine root cause, and implement fixes in-house and at customer sites. · Provide excellent written and verbal communication of concepts, plans, status, proposals, designs, etc. to software development, quality assurance, application, and product management team members. · Work with other engineers in cross-functional, cross-geographical development teams. · Position will include domestic and international travel up to 10% of the time. Qualifications: 1. BS/MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering (Exceptional candidates from other fields will always be considered). 2. Excellent object-oriented software design and development skills. Strongly Desired: 1. Minimum 3 years of experience in software development. 2. Experience with C#/.NET Framework. 3. Experience with rich user-interface development. 4. Proficient in crafting high-performance, resilient multi-threaded applications. 5. Experience with cloud computing, big data analytic infrastructure, and containerization technologies. 6. Experience with database design and development. 7. Experience with Unix/Linux systems including the use of shells and scripting languages. 8. Semiconductor industry exposure. 9. Demonstrate ability to learn quickly and adapt to innovative technologies and methodologies. Interested individuals are encouraged to include a portfolio of their work if available.