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July 16, 2026
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Software Engineering Co-Op - Winter 2027

Rochester, MN
Full-time
Onsite
$22.84/hr - $30.45/hr
New Grad
WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. They are seeking a Software Engineering Co-Op to assist with system integration testing by building internal software tools and automation infrastructure.
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Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, document, and validate software tools used by quality engineers worldwide
  • Serve as a contributor to our automated test orchestration platform which handles environment configuration, test sequencing, and results management
  • Collaborate with test execution engineers and technology experts to understand requirements and translate them into well-designed solutions
  • Communicate feature value clearly to users and stakeholders, supporting tool adoption across teams
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to feature design discussions with peer developers

Qualification

Required

  • Current students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field
  • Experience utilizing object-oriented design concepts in projects
  • Ability to troubleshoot Linux systems via command line
  • Passion for problem-solving and learning new things
  • Solid communication skills

Preferred

Benefits

  • Overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws
  • Shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned
  • Bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance
  • Annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan (not all roles are eligible)
  • RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD'S Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards
  • 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.
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Founded in 1970
Milpitas, California, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.westerndigital.com