SW Team Leader

Location: Rehovot, IL (Nova HQ) (IL)

Description

Nova is looking for a hands-on Software Team Lead to shape a new technology product that will form Nova's next-generation platform for the semiconductor industry. This is an opportunity to define the architecture, stay close to the code and lead a motivated team of three developers and one quality assurance (QA) engineer. Combining advanced software, hardware integration and creative problem-solving, you will turn complex challenges into reliable C#/.NET solutions, drive rapid delivery and champion GitHub Copilot, reusable skills and dedicated agents.

Role Responsibilities

What will you be doing:

• Lead architecture, planning and delivery of a new technology product and Nova's next-generation platform.
• Develop core C#/.NET components and guide integration with hardware interfaces and data-processing services.
• Mentor three developers and a QA engineer; lead design reviews, code reviews and practical GitHub Copilot adoption.
• Build a positive, supportive team culture; lead with empathy and enthusiasm, motivate people, remove blockers and help the team deliver on commitments.
• Work with product, algorithm, hardware and QA teams to turn requirements into working software.
• Own software quality, automated testing, performance and reliable software deployments.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on software design and development experience.
• 3 years of proven managerial experience
• Expert-level C#/.NET, with strong software architecture, concurrency and debugging skills.
• Proven hands-on technical leadership, mentoring and end-to-end project delivery.
• Strong practical GitHub Copilot skills for implementation, refactoring, testing and debugging, including creating reusable skills (SKILL.md), context engineering and dedicated agents; independently review and validate generated code.
• Hands-on Docker experience, including deployment and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Python for automation, tooling and integration.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, automated tests and service/API integration.
• Strong knowledge of hardware interfaces and hands-on experience integrating software with hardware, including device communication and troubleshooting hardware-software interactions.

Advantages:

• Semiconductor or other multidisciplinary systems; image-processing integration; gRPC and SQL databases. Experience building in-house AI/LLM infrastructure, including model hosting, integration and evaluation.

That special something you bring in:

• Empathetic, enthusiastic and supportive leadership that motivates people and helps the team deliver.
• Clear communication, strong ownership and collaboration across disciplines.

Get to know us better

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, handling critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

If you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@novami.com