Early Career Talent - Software Development Engineer (Firmware)

Western Digital•Irvine, CA

5h•Onsite

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 position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.

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

Nice To Haves

Curiosity – you ask "why" and dig into how things work
Tenacity – you don't give up when code breaks or bugs hide
Motivation – you want to learn fast and deliver real impact
If terms like ARM, microcontroller, Raspberry Pi, or Arduino excite you—not intimidate you—you're ready for this role.

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 Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan