Atomic Semi

semiconductor

SoftwareEngineer,Rust

$105–170k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer, Rust at Atomic Semi. Skills: Rust, Linux, Microcontroller, gRPC. Build production Rust software. Integrate with microcontroller systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve tool performance; Improve tool uptime; Improve process repeatability; Improve fab throughput; Scale equipment into production

Industry & Context.

semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

Performance optimization; Reliability-focused design

Eligibility Requirements

Subject to U.S. export controls

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Rust for systems-level Linux applications, Python experience in data analysis, Python experience in computer vision, Python experience in diagnostics, Python experience in scientific computing, Shipping Linux application software, Operating systems fundamentals, gRPC, protobuf

Nice to Have

Semiconductors background, Industrial automation background, Manufacturing background, Hardware-intensive domains background, Embedded Linux, Yocto, Buildroot, Application performance profiling, Application performance optimization, Applied math, Linear algebra, Numerical methods, Scientific computing, Failure mode and effects analysis, FMEA, Microcontroller firmware

What You'll Do.

Build production Rust software

Integrate with microcontroller systems

Sequence fabrication processes

Control fabrication processes

Build software capabilities

Develop data acquisition software

Develop telemetry software

Develop metrology software

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with electrical teams; Partner with mechanical teams; Partner with process teams; Partner with fab teams; Work with hardware partners; Work with process engineering partners

Full Job Description

About Atomic Semi Atomic Semi is building a small, fast semiconductor fab. It’s already possible to build this with today’s technology and a few simplifications. We’ll build the tools ourselves so we can quickly iterate and improve. We’re building a small team of exceptional, hands-on engineers to make this happen. Mechanical, electrical, hardware, computer, and process. We’ll own the stack from atoms to architecture. Our team is optimistic about the future and we want to continue pushing the limits of technology. Smaller is better. Faster is better. Building it ourselves is better. We believe our team and lab can build anything. We’ve set up 3D printers, a wide array of microscopes, e-beam writers, general fabrication equipment - and whatever is missing, we’ll just invent along the way. Atomic was founded by Sam Zeloof https://www.youtube.com/@SamZeloof and Jim Keller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Keller_(engineer). Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years. About the team The Tool Software team builds the software that runs Atomic Semi’s semiconductor fabrication tools. We work across the stack, from microcontroller firmware and real-time control to Linux applications for calibration, diagnostics, simulation, build/release infrastructure, and over-the-air deployment. Our software sits close to the hardware and directly affects tool performance, uptime, process repeatability, and fab throughput. We partner closely with electrical, mechanical, process, and fab teams to bring new equipment online and scale it into production. About the role You will build production Rust software for semiconductor fabrication equipment: the systems that help turn precise software instructions into real physical processes. Your work will integrate with microcontroller-based systems to sequence and control fabrication processes. You will also build the software capabilities behind a modern, softwa

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