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Software Intern

KLA Corporation

Milpitas, CAFull-time$37–49/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$37–49/hr
Location
Milpitas, CA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

KLA’s e-Beam division develops inspection systems that help semiconductor manufacturers identify wafer defects and improve manufacturing processes. The Software Intern will contribute to business priorities by developing software infrastructure for data analysis and machine learning, designing distributed applications, and writing clean code with automated tests. The role is intended for students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or an engineering field.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C#, requiredPython, requiredJava, requiredObject-Oriented Programming, requiredDesign Patterns, requiredC++, nice to haveLinux, nice to haveWindows, nice to haveContainers, nice to haveDocker, nice to haveRobust Software Development, nice to haveHigh-Efficiency Software Development, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's or Bachelor's Degree, requiredComputer Science or Engineering, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. The e-Beam division plays a critical role in KLA’s inspection ecosystem, with tools that deliver high-resolution, timely insights into defects and critical locations on the wafer. Used alongside KLA’s patterned and bare wafer inspectors, e-Beam systems help our customers quickly identify and understand yield-impacting issues—enabling faster, more effective actions to correct the manufacturing process.

What You'll Do In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing software infrastructure for scalable robust data analysis and machine learning applications
  • Designing distributed applications
  • Writing elegant, clean code with automated tests to cover it

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency with C#, Python, or Java programming is crucial
  • Use object-oriented principles, and design patterns to develop robust software

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge in C++ is a plus
  • Proficiency with developing applications targeting Linux and Windows OS
  • Containers and Docker to package software services
  • Passion for writing robust and high-efficiency software
  • Everything else you can learn through the journey with us

Come join us and let's build the future together one electron at a time.

Minimum Qualifications Students working towards a Master's or Bachelor's Level Degree in Computer Science or any engineering field

About KLA We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $37.00 - $49.00 per hour based on pursuit of a Bachelors and Masters Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Use of AI Statement At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,976 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$37–49/hr
  • California median$43–55/hr128 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–45/hr497 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $43/hr, is 10% below the California median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the middle half of Software Engineering hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,794 open Software Engineering jobs in California and 8,976 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (6,755 postings).
Education
2,165 of the 8,976 open Software Engineering jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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