At Lam Research, we create equipment that drives technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. Our innovative solutions enable chipmakers to power progress in nearly all aspects of modern life, and it takes each member of our team to make it possible.

Across our organization, our employees come to work and change the world. We take on the toughest challenges with precision and accuracy. We push for the next big semiconductor breakthrough. We lead the way in one of the most critical and fast-moving industries on the planet. And we do it together, with deep connections and limitless collaboration.

The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams' achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone's contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities.

Because at Lam, we believe that when people are the priority and they're inspired to unleash the power of innovation for a better world together, anything is possible.

The group you'll be a part of

The Global Information Systems Group is dedicated to the success of Lam through providing best-in-class and innovative information system solutions and services. Together, we support users globally with data, information, and systems to achieve their business objectives.

The impact you'll make

As the Platform Engineering Lead, you will build and operate the foundational platform that enables AI agents, automation services, developers, and operations teams to innovate safely and at scale. You will create the self-service capabilities, golden paths, deployment standards, and runtime environments that allow intelligent automation to become a core capability across Lam.

Your work will accelerate software delivery, improve reliability, reduce operational friction, and establish the technology foundation for Agentic IT Operations.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and implementation of Lam's Agent Platform and Internal Developer Platform.
• Build and operate the cloud-native infrastructure supporting AI agents and automation services.
• Establish platform engineering standards, reusable templates, golden paths, and self-service capabilities.
• Implement GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, policy-as-code, and secure software delivery practices.
• Design deployment pipelines, observability standards, operational controls, and runtime governance.
• Partner with architects, SRE teams, and application teams to onboard services onto the platform.
• Define scalability, reliability, and resiliency requirements for enterprise automation workloads.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native engineering practices across the organization.
• Mentor engineers and build platform engineering excellence.

Who we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline with 12+ years of related experience or 8+ years with a Master's degree or +5 years with a PhD or equivalant experience
• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or software engineering.
• Experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation frameworks.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience operating mission-critical cloud services at scale.
• Strong troubleshooting and systems engineering skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs).
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or agent-based workloads.
• Experience with GitOps and platform product management.
• Knowledge of SRE principles including SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Experience with multi-cloud infrastructure.
• Industry certifications in Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or cloud-native technologies.

Core Competencies

• Platform Engineering
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• Developer Experience
• Kubernetes Operations
• Automation at Scale
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Reliability Engineering
• Product Mindset
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

What We're Offering

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Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ('Lam' or the 'Company') is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories - On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. 'On-site Flex' you'll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. 'Virtual Flex' you'll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

• Wellbeing: Programs designed to support your individual needs, help you achieve personal goals, and incentivize you with rewards
• Stock: Discounted employee stock purchase program
• Parental Bonding: 16 weeks fully paid bonding leave for all new parents
• Recognition: Peer-to-peer award program designed to recognize excellence and celebrate success
• Pension: Annual pension contribution that increases with tenure

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