Summer 2027 - Software Engineering Internship
About The Position
This posting supports current and anticipated early-career hiring needs. Applying allows our recruiting team to consider you for opportunities that align with your qualifications, preferences, and availability. An immediate opening or interview is not guaranteed. WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today. We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level. Join us and let’s shape the future of data. 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 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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
Intern
