Job Description

The Western Digital Software Tools organization is looking for a capable and enthusiastic software developer to join our SSD Debug Platforms team!  This highly skilled development team combines a broad skillset, a strong desire to collaborate, and an open source development mentality to produce the software that powers the strategic debug platform for Western Digital solid state drives!

Candidates must:

• Be able to write, compile, test, and deploy software in a Linux environment
• Have completed academic coursework covering Linux and the C programming language
• Be interested in learning new technologies, protocols, programming languages, architectures, and processes by a variety of means, including self-study
• Be willing to proactively and frequently collaborate with other members of the team, specifically through code reviews and Q&A
• Have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering (or related)

The ideal candidate should:

• Have professional experience developing software in C and Python (for example, as part of an internship)
• Have utilized Git for software development
• Have familiarity with Linux open source projects and development model
• Have familiarity with FPGA development
• Be comfortable with frequent task switching
• Be able to professionally surface bugs and design flaws in code reviews
• Have a Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering (or related)

Come join our team and help shape the future of SSD debug at Western Digital!

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS DETAILS

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Colorado or remote jobs that can be performed in Colorado.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will also be eligible to participate in Western Digital's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan and to receive equity awards under our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs), pursuant to the terms of these programs.  RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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 Virgin Pulse Program; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.