Software Engineering Intern

About the role

KLA, a semiconductor inspection, metrology and analytics company, is looking for a Software Engineering Intern in Shanghai. The internship sits within the Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit, which supplies inspection, metrology and analytics systems to chip manufacturers, and within the Central Engineering organization. You will contribute to high-impact work in software development and test automation, working at least 3 full days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in company training on software technologies, development tools and processes, and give regular work reports and updates.
• Contribute to rapid prototyping and testing of software for semiconductor equipment used in inspection, metrology and data analysis, and help with existing code analysis, refactoring and performance optimization.
• Help develop tools for automated testing, deployment and operations based on CI/CD processes.
• Work at least 3 full days per week, following standard company hours.

Required profile

• Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Automation, Mathematics or a related field.
• Experience with AI / LLM / AI agent projects is preferred.
• Fluent English, strong problem-solving, analytical and debugging skills, and a proactive, self-driven attitude.

Required skills

• Familiarity with programming languages and frameworks such as C/C++, C#, Python, Java, JavaScript, Vue, AngularJS and PHP.
• Solid knowledge of CS and software engineering fundamentals: data structures and algorithms, multithreading, OOP and design patterns.

Outstanding performance during the internship may lead to a full-time offer through campus recruitment. KLA describes its interview process as seeking to understand each candidate's own skills and thinking, and states that AI-generated answers during interviews are not permitted unless pre-approved.