Software Development Engineer (Firmware)
About The Position
Why this role matters: You'll design and ship embedded firmware that powers enterprise storage products—writing C/C++ code that directly impacts how data centers and cloud infrastructure perform. Join our structured Early Career program where you'll learn our stack, deliver real features, and work alongside experienced firmware engineers. This role is part of WD's early career development program. WD's early career development program is ideal for individuals at the early stages of their professional career. Participants receive foundational training through structured onboarding, mentorship, and a curated development curriculum. The responsibilities of this role are typically aligned with candidates who have approximately 0–2+ years of relevant professional experience, though candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed BS/MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Embedded systems fundamentals – understand how software interacts with hardware
- C++ coding experience – comfortable writing, debugging, and testing code
- Python familiarity – can write scripts or willing to learn
Responsibilities
- Design and implement embedded system components using best-practice development methodologies
- Validate and maintain firmware – write tests, debug issues, ensure code quality before customer delivery
- Triage and resolve issues – perform first-level investigation on host and performance problems
- Collaborate with core firmware engineers – integrate code, participate in reviews, learn the full product lifecycle
- Own your assignments – after training, independently deliver tasks that ship to customers
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
