PDF Solutions builds analytics software for semiconductor fabs, with a tech stack heavily weighted toward test automation (Playwright, Selenium, TestNG) and statistical analysis tools (JMP, Spotfire, R). The company is engineering-driven—19 of 34 open roles are engineering positions—and the active project list reflects two concurrent tracks: modernizing their core eprobe platform while scaling test automation and data pipeline infrastructure. Pain points cluster around yield improvement and manufacturing efficiency, which align directly with their product positioning.
PDF Solutions is a public company (NASDAQ: PDFS) offering analytics and data services to semiconductor manufacturers. The platform combines real-time manufacturing data collection, analytics tooling, and professional services to help engineers optimize yield, quality, and profitability across fab operations. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company serves the semiconductor ecosystem with a focus on Industry 4.0 workflows. Their stack spans test frameworks (Java, C#, C++), statistical engines (JMP, Spotfire), and custom tools (KLayout for layout analysis). Sales and support operations are smaller relative to the engineering org, and hiring is active across North America, Ireland, and China.
Test automation (Playwright, Selenium, TestNG), backend languages (Java, C#, C++, Python), analytics tools (JMP, Spotfire, R), Windows/Linux infrastructure, and Azure DevOps Server for CI/CD. Also uses KLayout for semiconductor layout analysis.
Core projects include eprobe platform modernization, test automation framework development, yield analysis and defect retargeting, electrical subsystem upgrades, and dataflow infrastructure for consistent sensor readout across fab equipment.
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