Engineer - Software Development Engineering

What You Will Do 

• Design, develop, test, integrate and maintain quality firmware for eHDD using best practices like unit test, CI and Agile methodologies.   
• Design and implementation of data structures, software algorithms, data path, and drivers for hardware cores using latest standards C++ and Python.   
• Participate in Scrum & Agile processes to bring up new hardware and develop embedded firmware for data storage products.   
• Deliver cutting-edge storage products with SAS, SATA, PCIE interfaces.   
  Collaborate and design solutions for challenging yet unique problems across hardware and software platforms, including servers, RAID, and various operating systems (Windows and Linux).   
• Participate in planning and coordinating significant technical investigations from problem statements to conclusions.  
• Creates design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development.   

Required Skills and Abilities 

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or equivalent.  
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.   
• Knowledge of C/C++, object-oriented programming, Python, data structures, algorithms.  
• Capable of quickly learning new firmware, hardware, systems, tools, and methodologies.    

PREFERRED:  

• Familiarity with micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC), embedded systems and RTOS desired.   
• Knowledge of SAS, SATA and PCIE interface.   
• Experience in the use of bus analyzers, emulators and other firmware debugging tools is a plus.   
• Possess data analytics skillset such as machine learning.  
• Working experience as a Scrum Master or understanding of Agile practices would be an added advantage.  

SKILLS:  

• Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments.  
• You have a high degree of problem-solving skills, solutions oriented with a positive, can-do attitude.   
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.   
• You are comfortable and enjoy working in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment.  
• You can be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys challenges and celebrates successes.   

About Us: 
 
When it comes to data storage, Western Digital has drive. The company is one of the largest independent makers of hard-disk drives, which record, store, and recall volumes of data.  
 
Drives for PCs account for most of Western Digital's sales, although the company also makes devices used in servers, cloud computing data centers, and home entertainment products such as set-top boxes and video game consoles.  
 
The company sells to manufacturers and through retailers and distributors. More than 60% of its sales are to OEMs such as Hewlett-Packard, which is Western Digital's largest customer.  
 
The company gets more than half of its sales from the Asia/Pacific region.