Global Software Support Engineer II

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Phoenix, AZ, USA
In-Office
87K-119K Annually
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Provides customer support for Applied Materials equipment software, investigating application issues, systemic bugs, and software failures. Responsibilities include ticket resolution, stakeholder reporting, software change notification and feature procedure testing, documentation, specification and design reviews, root-cause analysis, and training junior engineers. The role requires strong communication, prioritization, self-management, teamwork, attention to detail, and participation in after-action reviews. Travel is required approximately 20% of the time.
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Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$86,500.00 - $119,000.00

Location:

Phoenix,AZ

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Analyze and collaborate to resolve Applied Materials’ equipment software application and systems issues of moderate complexity. Learn and investigate customer's high value problem (HVP), systemic bug or software failures.

2. Provides customer software support via Software Ticketing system.

3. Provides timely updates/reports to all stakeholders on key customer software issues. Aligns and delivers in line with group objectives.

4. Create, test, and verify Software Change Notifications and Key Feature Procedures for product software.

5. Participates in developing customer focused feature documentation for external software features.

6. Participates and contributes in equipment software specification and design, testing and documentation reviews as appropriate for customer requests.

7. Assists in training junior level engineers and detailed product operation.

Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.

Business Expertise

  • Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

Leadership

  • No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members.

Problem Solving

  • Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.

Impact

  • Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

  • Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Participate in after action reviews to determine root cause

Be detailed oriented, curious and seek to understand

Document work activities in line with BKM practices

Able to manage many priorities and focus on what is most important

Be a self-starter, and demonstrate ability to self-manage

Excellent communication skills, written & verbal.

Focused on teamwork and quality work

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Skills Required

  • Analyze and resolve equipment software application and systems issues
  • Provide customer software support through a software ticketing system
  • Test and verify software change notifications and key feature procedures
  • Contribute to software specifications, design, testing, and documentation reviews
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and self-manage
  • Strong teamwork, quality focus, curiosity, and attention to detail
  • Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time

Applied Materials Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Applied Materials and has not been reviewed or approved by Applied Materials.

  • Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and wellness programs for employees and families, with coverage beginning on day one in many cases. On-site or virtual care options at major campuses further reinforce the breadth of support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Exempt employees are offered a Flexible Time Off program and U.S. teams observe 11 paid company holidays. These policies are consistently highlighted across official benefits summaries.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is widely available and presented as a core part of the U.S. package, alongside equity grants in many roles. These ownership elements are positioned as meaningful contributors to total rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
23,282 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible a better future.

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