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This role pays less than
54%
of similar roles. Most pay
$126,787–$206,450
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$157k
versus about
$167k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Applied Materials currently has
337 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,000–$171,000
across 219 roles with salary data.
The Software Architect defines and drives the technical vision, architecture, and design of complex software products and platforms. Working within the engineering organization, this role provides technical leadership across development teams to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable. Key responsibilities include owning end-to-end software architecture, translating functional requirements into technical concepts, leading design reviews, and managing technical debt. The architect must guide technology selection, API strategy, and performance optimization while mentoring engineers. Required skills include proficiency in C++, C#, Java, or Python, along with knowledge of distributed systems, object-oriented design, and Agile delivery. The role specifically addresses the technical challenges of architecting large-scale, high-reliability, hardware-coupled software systems within the semiconductor equipment, inspection, metrology, and imaging domains.
Java
C++
Angular
React.js
HTML
CSS
Agile
Systems Engineering
Software Architecture
Requirements Analysis
Integration & Test
Embedded Software Architecture
Distributed Systems
Cloud Infrastructure
Software Architecture
Control Plane
Orchestration
Fleet Management
State Management
Fault Tolerance
Scalability
GPU
AI-Assisted Development
Service Isolation
Consistency Models
Replication
Idempotency