WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy, seeking individuals for early-career roles in Software Engineering. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software systems and applications, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance performance and reliability.
Design and develop system software, utilities, and engineering tools
Build or enhance operating systems, compilers, networking tools, databases, and Internet-based applications
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software performance
Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to ensure seamless integration
Help influence hardware design by developing software that works efficiently with new technologies
Design, develop, and maintain commercial and internal software applications
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using modern programming languages
Test, debug, and improve application performance
Collaborate with teammates to build new features and solve technical problems
Create documentation that supports software deployment and ongoing maintenance
Design and develop data pipelines, databases, and data warehouses
Build software and automation tools for collecting, processing, and analyzing data
Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support decision-making
Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
Analyze data to identify trends, improve processes, and solve complex problems
Design, develop, test, and debug embedded firmware
Write software using C, C++, assembly, and other low-level programming languages
Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software with electronic systems
Troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions to improve performance and reliability
Support new product development from concept through production
Define system requirements and technical specifications
Evaluate hardware and software compatibility
Coordinate the integration of multiple subsystems into complete products
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system-level issues
Recommend improvements that enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience developing technical skills through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects using one or more programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Go (Golang), SQL, JavaScript, or similar technologies
Familiarity with software development fundamentals, debugging, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, or other computer engineering concepts
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
Preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools (such as Git, Linux, or IDEs) is a plus
Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging technologies
Benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
The Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
The WD Savings 401(k) Plan
For more than 55 years, WD has built the storage infrastructure that powers the world’s data.
