IT Solution Lead

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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 worlds technology.

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Role Summary

Hands-on technical leader for enterprise applications Python and React. Owns architecture incremental modernization of legacy systems API and database engineering and production reliability while mentoring engineers and continuing to write code.

This is an onsite based position in Santa Clara CA

Key Responsibilities

Solution design & modernization

• Own architecture design and technical direction for a portfolio of DIA applications.

• Translate business requirements into solution architecture API contracts data models implementation plans and testable acceptance criteria.

• Lead incremental risk-managed modernization of Web Forms Angular and scheduled-job applications retaining and where it fits moving to Python/FastAPI where it advances platform convergence.

• Maintain backward compatibility and business continuity for consuming applications throughout.

Hands-on delivery

• Build and review backend services in C#/ Core and Python/FastAPI.

• Build and review React/TypeScript front ends.

• Design secure versioned documented REST APIs and enterprise integrations.

• Optimize performance via query tuning indexing caching pagination batching and async processing.

Production engineering

• Establish exception handling structured logging distributed tracing metrics dashboards alerts and health checks.

• Lead root-cause analysis on critical incidents through documented closure and preventive action.

• Diagnose issues across code database integration infrastructure and platform layers.

Standards & governance

• Define and enforce engineering standards for architecture coding testing security observability and production readiness.

• Lead design architecture code and release-readiness reviews.

• Ensure compliance with security privacy access-control and change-management requirements.

Leadership & collaboration

• Lead multiple concurrent initiatives balancing modernization feature delivery technical debt and production support.

• Partner with product owners architects QE infrastructure cybersecurity and support teams; coordinate globally distributed Agile teams.

• Mentor engineers; contribute reusable patterns reference implementations and accelerators.

• Communicate decisions dependencies risks and status clearly to engineering and senior leadership.

• Use approved AI-assisted engineering tools within required security and engineering controls.

Qualifications

Education Bachelors in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or related technical field. Equivalent experience considered per company policy. Cloud/technical certifications desirable.

Experience 6 years in enterprise application development architecture integration or modernization including:

• Full lifecycle ownership from requirements through production support.

• Leading technical solutions Python React REST APIs SQL and enterprise integrations.

• Leading medium-to-large initiatives with multiple technical and business stakeholders.

• Resolving complex production issues and driving preventive improvements.

• Mentoring engineers while contributing directly to delivery.

• Working with globally distributed Agile teams.

Technical Requirements

Competencies

Functional knowledge Advanced command of enterprise architecture full stack development API and database engineering cloud testing observability security and production support. Understands how frontend backend data infrastructure and business-process layers interact. Applies technical judgment in ways that protect continuity and avoid unnecessary modernization risk.

Business expertise Develops deep understanding of the business processes each application supports; connects design decisions to operational continuity data quality reliability and delivery speed; evaluates solutions for feasibility risk supportability and lifecycle cost.

Leadership Sets technical direction and standards across multiple applications; leads reviews and technical decision-making; influences without relying on authority; escalates material risks with clear recommendations; drives accountability documentation and knowledge transfer.

Problem solving Reduces ambiguous problems to clear statements options and recommended actions using logs traces metrics code and database analysis. Determines whether the fix is code architecture database integration infrastructure or process. Designs for failure with resiliency monitoring and recovery built in.

Impact Improves quality reliability performance security and maintainability across the portfolio; enables continuity of critical DIA applications; raises engineering productivity through reusable patterns automation and standardized practice.

Interpersonal Explains complex technical matters clearly to engineers business partners and senior management; aligns stakeholders on direction and priorities; documents decisions risks and operational procedures; works independently with transparency and accountability.

Additional Information

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