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Western Digital · 3 days ago

Summer 2026 Intern - DevOps Engineering

positionSan Jose, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Western Digital is a leading innovator in Enterprise Storage Networking, seeking a passionate DevOps Engineering Intern for the summer. This role provides students with the opportunity to work on real-world problems in firmware development and collaborate with engineering teams.

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Responsibilities

Assist in designing, developing, and automation solutions
Collaborate with the multiple engineering teams to define requirements and specifications
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C, Python, and other relevant languages
Configuration of hardware and software to meet internal requirements
Debug and troubleshoot firmware issues in embedded systems
Conduct and participate in testing sessions to ensure solutions are robust and maintainable
Document development processes and maintain documentation

Qualification

C programmingPython programmingEmbedded systemsAutomation toolsVersion control (Git)Problem-solvingCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Currently pursuing a Masters or Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with a focus on embedded systems or firmware development
Must have the ability to work onsite without relocation assistance
Strong programming skills in C/Python and familiarity with embedded systems
Understanding of automation tools (Jenkins, Shell scripting, etc)
Experience with version control tools like Git

Preferred

Prior internship or project experience in firmware or embedded systems is highly desirable

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
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Company

Western Digital

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Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
dateFounded in 1970
location
Milpitas, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.westerndigital.com

H1B Sponsorship

Western Digital has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$901.37M
2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder

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