Senior Software Foundation Data & Compute SQA Engineer

ASML

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$149,600–$205,700 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $183k
This role $178k
$140k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$214,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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About ASML

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient.

ASML currently has 51 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,312–$177,469 across 26 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Foundation Data & Compute SQA Engineer

The Software Foundation Data & Compute Senior SQA Engineer leads validation activities for shared platform capabilities across multiple products. This technical lead role focuses on validating new functionality and enhancements within data pipelines, infrastructure services, MLOps workflows, UI frameworks, and recipe management systems. The engineer is responsible for defining progression testing strategies, performing root-cause analysis for complex issues, and ensuring functional, performance, and reliability requirements are met before handoff to regression teams. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, participating in architectural design reviews, and developing automated validation solutions. Required expertise includes software quality engineering methodologies, Linux, databases, networking, distributed systems, and CI/CD environments. The role addresses the technical challenges of ensuring high-quality integration for shared data and compute platforms within a complex infrastructure environment involving specialized hardware and large-scale system components.

What you'll do

  • Lead validation activities for shared Data & Compute platform capabilities including Data Pipelines, MLOps, and Infrastructure Services.
  • Define and execute progression testing strategies to ensure functionality, performance, and reliability before regression handoff.
  • Provide technical leadership by guiding engineers, identifying risks, and participating in architectural design reviews.
  • Develop and maintain automated validation solutions and test frameworks to improve coverage and efficiency.
  • Perform root-cause analysis for complex technical issues and coordinate with teams to resolve defects.
  • Validate cross-system interactions and integration services within the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in quality engineering across multiple teams.
  • Document validation approaches, results, and technical decisions for stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in software engineering, software quality engineering, system validation, or related disciplines.
  • Experience completing at least one full product development cycle.
  • Proven experience leading complex technical activities and mentoring engineers.
  • Strong knowledge of software quality engineering, validation methodologies, and test automation.
  • Knowledge of Linux, databases, networking, distributed systems, and software architecture.
  • Understanding of Data Pipelines, Infrastructure Services, Compute Platforms, and MLOps.

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