Hitachinaka, Ibaraki WHR Global Consulting

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – Semiconductor Inspection Systems

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Schedule:
Day Shift

Location:
Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Employment Type:
Full-time

Salary:
JPY 7,000,000 – JPY 10,000,000

Position Overview:

This is a
senior-level, onsite engineering role in Japan
for an experienced
Senior Software Engineer
working in the
semiconductor inspection equipment industry
. You will design and develop
complex, high-performance software systems
in close collaboration with
customers
,
on-site engineers in Japan
, and
offshore development teams
.

The role requires the ability to
translate customer requirements into system designs
, contribute to
large-scale architecture decisions
, and ensure
reliable integration of software components
in production environments.

Why the Semiconductor Inspection Equipment Industry:


High societal impact
— enabling quality and reliability of products such as smartphones, EVs, AI systems, and medical devices


Continuously evolving technology
— electron beam inspection, optical inspection, AI-based defect detection, and
HPC systems


Global career value
— long-term growth and mobility in a
high-demand semiconductor domain

Why Work in a Global Environment:

● Collaboration with a
world-leading Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer

● Exposure to
AI-driven defect detection
, precision imaging, fine-pattern inspection, and distributed computing


Bilingual engineers (JLPT N2 or higher)
welcomed to bridge customers and global engineering teams


Multicultural setup
with on-site Japan teams and offshore teams in India

● Access to
continuous learning, certifications, and cross-disciplinary exposure

Career Growth & Progression:

This role provides a
structured progression path
toward
Senior Architect
or
Principal Architect
, with opportunities to move into
technical leadership
,
delivery
, or
customer-facing roles
.

Key Responsibilities:

● Work
onsite in Japan
as a Senior Software Engineer, collaborating directly with customers

● Analyze and understand
existing system architectures
and
system-level requirements

● Create, review, and maintain
technical specifications in both Japanese and English

● Design, develop, and maintain
high-performance, scalable software systems

● Develop using
TypeScript, Rust, Ruby, and Python

● Deploy and operate software in a
Rocky Linux 8 environment

● Implement and manage
distributed storage systems
, particularly
CephFS

● Contribute to the architecture of
large-scale High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems

● Configure and optimize workload scheduling using
OpenPBS (Altair)

● Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver
production-grade solutions

● Perform
system tuning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization

Work Location:

Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Relocation support and moving expense subsidies are available, if required.



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