UX Engineer IV - (E4)
Applied Materials · Santa Clara,CA ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Design
- Experience
- 8+ years
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Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Salary:
$156,000.00 - $214,500.00Location:
Austin,TX, Salt Lake City,UT, Santa Clara,CA, Tempe,AZYou’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.
As a Software Engineer at Applied Materials, you’ll dive deep into ground-breaking technologies—like machine learning and AI—to craft novel software solutions that solve our customers’ high-value problems. Our Software Engineers are responsible for designing, prototyping, developing, and debugging software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices to ensure quality and functionality. You'll develop software documentation and test procedures, troubleshoot software problems, and communicate with internal customers to understand project requirements. As part of our team, you'll contribute your expertise in intricate systems, deciphering code, and anticipating software behaviors to ensure Applied remains the leader in the semiconductor and display sectors.
The UX Engineer is a hybrid, high-impact role that bridges the disciplines of user experience design, front-end engineering, and full-stack development. This role is responsible for transforming user-centered design concepts into scalable, production-ready digital experiences while ensuring consistency, usability, and performance across enterprise applications.
Operating at the intersection of design and engineering, the UX Engineer plays a critical leadership role in driving the adoption of design thinking methodologies within UI development teams. This includes championing user-centered design principles, facilitating collaboration between designers and engineers, and ensuring rigorous adherence to established design systems, UI kits, and component standards.
This role is particularly critical in complex enterprise environments where usability, scalability, and consistency directly impact user efficiency, product adoption, and business outcomes.
Ability to operate fluently across both UX design and UI development domains, translating between disciplines without loss of fidelity.
Deep understanding of design systems as scalable frameworks, with the ability to enforce consistency while enabling flexibility.
Proven ability to guide UI developers and engineers toward higher UX maturity through coaching, training, and example-setting.
Ability to align UX and engineering efforts with broader product and business goals, particularly in enterprise environments.
Strong interpersonal skills to bridge gaps between design, engineering, and product teams, ensuring alignment and shared understanding.
The UX Engineer plays a pivotal role in transforming how digital products are built by emphasizing reuse, leveraging common UI patterns, and structuring UI Kits for generative AI readiness. By embedding design thinking into engineering workflows and enforcing strict adherence to design systems, this role:
The UX Engineer represents the evolution of modern software development—where design and engineering are no longer separate silos but integrated disciplines. This role is essential for organizations seeking to deliver high-quality, user-centered digital experiences at scale.
By combining deep technical expertise with a strong foundation in UX design and research, and by leading UI developers toward design thinking excellence, the UX Engineer serves as both a builder and a catalyst for organizational transformation.
The UX Engineer is a hybrid role combining user experience design, front-end engineering, and full-stack development. This position sits at the cross-section of UX and UI, playing a critical leadership role in embedding design thinking within engineering teams and ensuring consistent adoption of design systems, UI Kits, and component standards. This role acts as a bridge between UX Design, Product Management, and Engineering, driving alignment, improving efficiency, and elevating the overall user experience of enterprise applications that embrace cutting-edge AI-driven workflows.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
NoThe 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.
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