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Senior software application engineer

ASML · Austin, TX · posted 58 days ago

In short: Senior software application engineer at ASML in Austin, TX, posted 58 days ago.

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The job

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Employer	ASML
Location	Austin, Texas
Field	Technology › Software engineering
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-09-11 (58 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Introduction to the job

ASML US brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world's leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Apps Software engineering forms the backbone of the team that supports customers enabling their new technology nodes. Defines the specific technical node strategy, drives understanding of customer requirements, analyses and solves complex on-product issues, defines and creates solutions and brings ideas for new products and/or services. Drives integration of the ASML products at the specific customer fabs, and generic rollout worldwide.

Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler Arizona, San Jose and San Diego California, Wilton Connecticut, and Hillsboro Oregon.

Role and responsibilities

Responsible for introducing BRION PWC/PWE software, new products, collecting input for the design, and reviewing documents to ensure customer requirements are met. Software Application Engineer is also involved in engineering evaluations of the products. Posts new system installation, visits customers or support via escalation with the goal to optimally fit products into the customer's production process (with support of the internal BRION team) and fine-tune the product(s) for optimized performance. As a highly skilled communicator trains other software application engineers so that they can provide ongoing customer support. Supports the ASML customer(s) to achieve and maintain their on-product performance using the combined and optimized ASML portfolio that is integrated into the customer-specific (fab) environment. Software Application engineers work at the forefront of customer node development, integration and ramp towards high volume manufacturing and sustaining, the software application engineers are responsible to understand customer node requirements, solve complex on-product issues and define solutions, and integrate new products.

Working with AE PL's, D&E and CS to execute Applications Projects with customers to provide solutions to reach the required on-product performance level, thereby enabling customers to meet their technical node requirements.

communicate effectively with ASML Marketing, anticipate customers' future needs and help align software product roadmaps with customer needs. Lead a small group of software application engineers through a project or through direct people management, be able to align tasks, schedule and provide tasks. Work on new customer business development and new customers on board.

Education and experience

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics sciences or Physical Sciences. Bachelors Degree with 7+ years of Experience. Masters Degree with 5+ years of experience. Phd Degree with 3+ years of experience.

Computational lithography & OPC software tools knowledge is required. Lithography knowledge is a plus. Require having background mask data preparation, physical design, lithography, and other wafer processing steps. Previous experiences with direct customer interfaces are required. Having previous project management skills is a plus. Having previous leadership experience and team leading experience is a plus

Skills

Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills & software debugging skills. Must have software programing skills and scripting skills. Fluent in using Linux shells. Strong communication. Ability to work effectively with other teams. Strong interpersonal skills.

Other information

This position is located on-site in Austin, TX. It requires an onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation.
A flexible workplace arrangement is available for remote work up to two days a week.

Role within Office

Responsibilities

Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
May require travel (specify domestic and/or international) dependent on business needs.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:
$131,600-180,950

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US .

All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

Need to know more about applying for a job at ASML? Read our frequently asked questions .

Request an Accommodation

ASML provides reasonable accommodations to applicants for ASML employment and ASML employees with disabilities. An accommodation is a change in work rules, facilities, or conditions which enable an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform the essential functions of a job, and/or enjoy equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise participate in the employee pre-selection process, please send an email to USHR_Accommodation@asml.com to initiate the company's reasonable accommodation process.

Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML's process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Technology field (Software engineering) at ASML. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

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The city

The job is in Austin, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Austin compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Austin is #4 by population, #5 for remote work (#1 = most), #111 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #13 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Travis County, is #5 of 254 counties for average pay ($96,267).

The place in numbers

Austin has 979,539 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 3.2% of the population of Texas. It covers 326 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,001 people per square mile. The median age is 34.7, about the same as the state median (34.7 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,729 a month (rent plus utilities), 23% above the state median ($1,729 against $1,403). Over a year that is 22.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $555,300, which is 5.9 times the median household income ($93,658); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 43.5% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (43.5% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area has 1,293,690 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $56,950 a year, 12% above the national median ($56,950 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (159,340 jobs, median $47,770); management (133,950 jobs, median $129,060); food preparation and serving related (120,570 jobs, median $33,280). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($129,060) and computer and mathematical ($114,350). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Travis County was 3.6%. 75.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Travis County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 56.0% drive alone, 2.0% use public transit, 2.5% walk, 30.7% work from home. 10.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 40% below the state average (10.2% against 16.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

59.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 76% above the state share (59.6% against 33.8%). 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 7% above the state share (18.7% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 12.0%, 13% below the state rate (12.0% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 86°F (30.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 49°F (9.3°C). About 841 mm (33 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (111 mm) and Feb the driest (45 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Pflugerville (14 miles, rent 12% higher); Cedar Park (15 miles, rent 7% higher); Round Rock (17 miles, similar rent); Leander (20 miles, rent 12% higher). Rent differences are against Austin; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Austin, TX that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Austin, TX	0 mi	$1,729	$555,300	$93,658	10.2%	n/a	Jobs
Pflugerville, TX	14 mi	$1,932	$402,400	$117,799	12.3%	n/a	—
Cedar Park, TX	15 mi	$1,846	$513,600	$129,545	14.8%	n/a	—
Round Rock, TX	17 mi	$1,763	$418,600	$99,287	13.1%	n/a	—
Leander, TX	20 mi	$1,939	$506,200	$139,048	22.3%	n/a	—
Hutto, TX	21 mi	$2,255	$365,700	$118,834	20.4%	n/a	—
Kyle, TX	22 mi	$1,752	$334,600	$90,323	32.1%	n/a	—
Georgetown, TX	26 mi	$1,795	$429,100	$95,062	20.8%	n/a	—
San Marcos, TX	31 mi	$1,322	$310,400	$51,281	16.2%	n/a	—
Canyon Lake, TX	42 mi	$1,327	$389,300	$97,301	40.2%	n/a	—
New Braunfels, TX	47 mi	$1,654	$339,400	$86,021	19.5%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Austin, TX is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Austin, TX	0 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	74 mi	1,479,835
Houston, TX	146 mi	2,328,253
Fort Worth, TX	173 mi	963,194
Dallas, TX	182 mi	1,307,930
Oklahoma City, OK	357 mi	697,125
Denver, CO	768 mi	718,877
Phoenix, AZ	870 mi	1,642,323
Indianapolis, IN	926 mi	885,860
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	977,670
Chicago, IL	974 mi	2,711,226
Charlotte, NC	1,039 mi	903,844
Columbus, OH	1,067 mi	914,802
San Diego, CA	1,153 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	1,233 mi	3,857,263
Philadelphia, PA	1,437 mi	1,579,706
San Jose, CA	1,459 mi	990,138
New York, NY	1,512 mi	8,483,844
San Francisco, CA	1,530 mi	830,235
Seattle, WA	1,769 mi	754,195

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Lockhart, TX	29 mi	22
Cibolo, TX	57 mi	1
Converse, TX	64 mi	1
San Antonio, TX	74 mi	179
Lakehills, TX	85 mi	1

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What is the Senior software application engineer job at ASML?

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Austin, TX.

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Median rent in Austin is $1,729 a month and median household income $93,658 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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