Engineer II - Software Development (Python / AI)

Microchip Technology Inc. is a global technology company developing products and solutions that power the world around us. The Engineer II will build Python services, APIs, and data pipelines for semiconductor manufacturing data, while developing AI/ML and LLM-based tools to automate analysis and generate actionable insights. The role also involves designing data infrastructure and collaborating with test, yield, and process engineers to deliver factory-deployed solutions.

Responsibilities

Build Python services, APIs, and data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver semiconductor manufacturing data at scale

Develop and deploy AI/ML models and LLM-based solutions that automate analysis and surface actionable insights for engineers

Design and maintain the data infrastructure—including databases, messaging systems, and web platforms—that the team and factory rely on daily

Work directly with test, yield, and process engineers to understand their challenges and deliver effective solutions

Identify and implement automation opportunities using an AI/ML-first mindset

Maintain clear technical documentation so the team can grow without relying on tribal knowledge

Preferred

- Hands-on experience building or integrating LLM-based solutions (RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, agent frameworks)

- Ability to effectively direct AI coding tools through clear intent and prompt articulation to produce production-quality code

- Experience with AI/ML model development, evaluation, and deployment in production environments

- Knowledge of statistics, data mining, or data visualization techniques

- Docker/containerization and container orchestration

- Event-driven architectures and pub-sub messaging (Redis, Kafka)

- Git, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins), and test-driven development practices

- Linux/Unix command-line proficiency; web server administration (NGINX) is a plus

- Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication or testing processes

- Experience with web front-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Angular)

- Additional languages beyond Python (Java, C#, C/C++)

LLM-based solutions

AI coding tools

AI/ML model development

statistics knowledge

data mining techniques

data visualization techniques

Docker

container orchestration

event-driven architectures

pub-sub messaging

Redis

Kafka

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

test-driven development

Linux command-line

web server administration

semiconductor fabrication

web front-end technologies

JavaScript

React

Angular

Java

C#

C/C++

Benefits

Career growth supported through Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs

Employee development opportunities

Company perks referenced on the careers page

Company

Semiconductor supplier of embedded control solutions

Chandler, Arizona, USA

http://www.microchip.com/

Founded in 1989

10001+ employees

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field

- 3+ years of professional software development experience

- Proficiency in Python — you've built real applications, pipelines, or tooling with it, not just scripts

- Strong SQL skills including stored procedures and complex queries across relational databases

- Working familiarity with AI/ML concepts and at least one of: ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow), LLM APIs, or AI-assisted development tools

- Ability to translate business problems into technical solutions without needing everything spelled out

Candidates must be a **U.S. Person as defined by ITAR**, or otherwise be eligible to access the information under an applicable government authorization

**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.**

Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3)

**Travel Time:** 0% - 25%

**Physical Attributes:** Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

**Physical Requirements:** 100% inside, normal business hours

- Hands-on experience building or integrating LLM-based solutions (RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, agent frameworks)

- Ability to effectively direct AI coding tools through clear intent and prompt articulation to produce production-quality code

- Experience with AI/ML model development, evaluation, and deployment in production environments

- Knowledge of statistics, data mining, or data visualization techniques

- Docker/containerization and container orchestration

- Event-driven architectures and pub-sub messaging (Redis, Kafka)

- Git, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins), and test-driven development practices

- Linux/Unix command-line proficiency; web server administration (NGINX) is a plus

- Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication or testing processes

- Experience with web front-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Angular)

- Additional languages beyond Python (Java, C#, C/C++)

- 3+ years of professional software development experience.

Required skills

Python, SQL, Artificial intelligence and machine learning, LLM-based solutions, RAG pipelines, Prompt engineering, AI/ML model development and deployment, Docker, Redis, Kafka, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Linux/Unix, Semiconductor fabrication and testing, Business problem translation, Prompt articulation

Preferred skills

- Docker/containerization and container orchestration, - Additional languages beyond Python (Java, C#, C/C++)

Experience

3+ years