Software R&D Engineer (IMC)

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Taiwan, TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model with an exclusive focus on manufacturing its customers’ products. As of 2024, TSMC serves more than 500 customers and manufactures over 11,000 products for high-performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and digital consumer electronics. It is the world’s largest provider of logic ICs, with an annual capacity of 16 million 12-inch equivalent wafers. TSMC operates fabs in Taiwan as well as manufacturing subsidiaries in Washington State, Japan and China, and the Company began construction on a specialty technology fab in Dresden, Germany, in 2024. In Arizona, TSMC is building three fabs, with the first starting 4nm production in 2025, the second by 2028, and the third by the end of the decade.

DWTD team is part of TSMC's Intelligent Manufacturing Center (IMC), composed of experienced engineers and developers who are passionate about simplifying complex processes and creating user-friendly solutions. We have extensive experience in processing automation projects and we are well-versed in the background of building workflow automation systems. The team is also include process domain experts and devops experts, who also played a important role in the conception of DWTD. With their combined expertise, the team has developed a low-code system that enables engineers to define clear SOP steps and build workflow automation faster, reducing the time and effort required for requirement confirmation and knowledge transfer between different organizations. The team's objective is not only to offer a low-code interface for establishing workflows but also to provide a user-friendly workflow validation and maintenance service to enable engineers to efficiently manage their workflows with minimal risk.

Responsibilities:

1. Product function design and system development/maintenance to realize TSMC's in-house low code platform for necessary digital transformation.
2. Responsible for internal software product development and providing operation consideration design to improve development and manufacturing efficiency.
3. Design and manage the high availability and high-performance systems to achieve non-stop FAB operations.
4. Collaborate with product managers and FAB users to develop high-value requirements and deliver solutions for improvement of user experience on manufacturing, yield, tool and people productivity.

1. Possess a self-motivated, integrity, and result-oriented personality.
2. Have good communication and interpersonal skills with proactive problem-solving capabilities.
3. Hold at least a Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
4. Be familiar with Container-based development, Functional Programming, Object-oriented programming, or other programming paradigms is preferred.
5. Have knowledge of frontend/backend development languages such as C#, Java, Python, Node.js, React is preferred.
6. Be familiar with algorithms and data structures is preferred.
7. Understand DevOps culture and relative tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and be willing to collaborate with the product team to help users solve issues.
   

Work Location: 

Hsinchu/Taichung/Tainan

On-Call Requirements:

New employees are not required to be on call for the first six months. On-call duty is required for one week every three months. In case of incidents affecting the production line, it is necessary to remotely connect to the company for resolution.

Fostering a global inclusive workplace reflects TSMC’s core values and business philosophy and is essential for our future success. Our commitment to global inclusive workplace allows us to create an environment where every employee, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, political affiliation, or sexual orientation, can bring their unique perspective and experiences to work, enabling us to drive profitability, increase productivity, and unleash innovation. We strive to create a workplace that is equitable and accessible to all employees. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our mission and provide excellent service to our global customers.