2026 NCG - Data Scientist (Masters)

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:

$104,000.00 - $143,000.00

Location:

Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA

You’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. 

Responsibilities

• Build & Deploy Machine Learning, Deep Learning & Generative AI models & pipelines based on business requirements.
• Analyze business requirements and/or issues, convert analysis to functional & technical specifications, & assist in the design & technical development of AI/ML solutions to meet business requirements.
• Perform & document software application & technical platform configuration, prepare & execute test scenarios & scripts (unit, integration, performance, regression, acceptance) & data conversions. 
• Participate in new technology evaluations in the domain of AI/ML, & in reviewing & monitoring complex production systems to ensure continuous, effective performance; determine modifications as needed.  
• Support GIS & Business intelligence, Big Data and AI/ML personnel that interface with business unit or function customers for the purpose of business technology discovery, and service management.
• Provide Business Intelligence, big data and AI/ML application & platform support services to meet performance, availability, customer service & customer satisfaction targets.
• Participate in reviewing & monitoring complex production systems to ensure continuous, effective performance. Perform system analysis & debugging of applications & platforms to identify problem root causes. Complete root cause analysis for incidents & outages.
• Adhere to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA & other related standards, governance & controls. May manage execution of SoX controls & testing, & support internal & external audits.

Requirements & Skills 

• Master’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• Demonstrate knowledge and/or experience in most of the following:
• Programming Languages and ML frameworks: Python and Pytorch  Machine Learning  Deep Learning  LLMs, Agents, RAG  Computer Vision  Cloud and Data Engineering platforms: Databricks and Azure

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

New College Grad

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The 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 Accommodations_Program@amat.com, 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.